Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained over election chief protest

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Rahul Gandhi has been arrested several times at protests demanding the resignation of poll body chief.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:40:07 UTC.

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A lunch, then a march: How Rahul-led opposition once again kept police guessing

The episode was the latest example of a 'dhappa' style protest that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have recently used. The latest episode began after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced an INDIA bloc sit-in at Jantar Mantar following the lunch.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India