Rahul Gandhi Detained at Delhi Protest Over Election Chief

Rahul Gandhi standing on a police barricade and waving the Indian flag during an opposition march near the Election Commission in New Delhi

Police in New Delhi briefly detained Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday during a march demanding the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner. His sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other opposition lawmakers were also held, according to Reuters. The march targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over a disputed revision of voter lists. Rahul Gandhi and the others were released soon afterwards. Background: The Voter List Dispute The protests focus on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a revision of electoral rolls that opposition parties say was…

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