Rahul Gandhi detained during protest against India’s election chief

Summary

• NEW DELHI: Indian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers on Wednesday as opposition parties continued protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
• It was the third time in two days that Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers were detained during demonstrations over a disputed revision of voter lists.
• Other opposition lawmakers were also detained.

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NEW DELHI: Indian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers on Wednesday as opposition parties continued protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

It was the third time in two days that Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers were detained during demonstrations over a disputed revision of voter lists.

The opposition has accused the Election Commission of undermining the credibility of the electoral process. The controversy intensified after reports emerged of disagreements within the poll panel over changes to voter rolls.