India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, lawmakers detained over election chief protest

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attend a protest organized by opposition parties demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW ⁠DELHI, Oct ⁠7 (Reuters) - Indian police ‌detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi ​and several ⁠lawmakers for ⁠the third time ⁠in ‌two days ⁠on Wednesday as ​they ‌launched an unannounced ⁠protest ​in New Delhi, ⁠demanding the resignation ​of the country's election chief ⁠over a controversial revision of voter ​lists.

(Reporting ⁠by Aftab Ahmed ​and ‌Sakshi Dayal; ​Editing by YP Rajesh)