Archive · 8 Oct 2026
INDIA Bloc Plans Larger Delhi Protest With Mamata Banerjee
Opposition parties in India planned a large protest in Delhi.
They are protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The protesters want him to resign.
The day before, some opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were detained and later released.
Mamata Banerjee is expected to join the new protest.
The parties planned their travel after a meeting hosted by Mallikarjun Kharge.
They arranged three buses for their members of Parliament.
The buses were stopped near Jantar Mantar.
The INDIA bloc planned a larger demonstration in Delhi after opposition leaders were detained and later released during protests the previous day.
The protest is against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with demonstrators demanding his resignation.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to join the demonstration.
Opposition parties coordinated their movement after a luncheon meeting hosted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Three air-conditioned buses carrying MPs were stopped on Ashoka Road near the Shangri-La hotel, about two kilometres from Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- The INDIA bloc and opposition leaders, with Mamata Banerjee expected to join.
- What
- A planned larger protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with demonstrators demanding his resignation.
- When
- The article says the protest is planned for today, after protests the previous day; it does not give a calendar date.
- Where
- Delhi; the buses were stopped on Ashoka Road near the Shangri-La hotel, about two kilometres from Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The opposition is protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation.
- Protest organizer
- INDIA bloc
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protest demand
- Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- Expected participant
- Mamata Banerjee
- Previous day's events
- Several opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were detained and later released.
- Transport
- Three air-conditioned buses were arranged for MPs.
- Bus stop location
- Ashoka Road near the Shangri-La hotel, about two kilometres from Jantar Mantar.