Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Opposition Leaders Detained During Protests Against Election Chief
Opposition politicians held protests in Delhi and Chandigarh against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
They said changes to voter lists were unfair and could affect people’s ability to vote.
Some protesters also said many people had been removed from voter lists.
A group called the Cockroach Janta Party had planned a protest in Delhi.
Police detained several CPI-M leaders in Delhi.
In Chandigarh, police detained some AAP leaders after their demonstration.
The protesters also said people should be allowed to protest.
The articles report their claims but do not provide a response from the election chief.
CPI-M leaders M A Baby and Brinda Karat were detained at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday.
AAP leaders, including Manish Sisodia and Harpal Singh Cheema, joined a protest near the Punjab chief electoral officer’s office in Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Police detained Sisodia, Baltej Punia and Sonia Mann; police also took the Delhi protesters to Subhash Nagar Police Station.
Protesters alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and claimed that 13 crore voters had been removed from electoral rolls.
The Cockroach Janta Party had called a Jantar Mantar demonstration over the voter-roll allegations and Form 6, used for voter registration.
- Who
- CPI-M and AAP leaders, protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Opposition leaders were detained during protests over alleged voter-list manipulation and the right to protest.
- When
- Saturday; no calendar date is specified.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar in Delhi and near the Punjab chief electoral officer’s office in Chandigarh.
- Why
- Protesters alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and raised concerns about changes involving Form 6.
- Delhi protest
- CPI-M leaders M A Baby and Brinda Karat were among those detained at Jantar Mantar.
- Chandigarh protest
- AAP leaders demonstrated near the Punjab chief electoral officer’s office.
- Detained in Chandigarh
- Manish Sisodia, Baltej Punia and Sonia Mann.
- Voter-roll allegation
- Manish Sisodia alleged that 13 crore voters had been removed during the Special Intensive Revision.
- Form 6
- The article describes Form 6 as being used for voter registration.
- Delhi destination
- The detained Delhi protesters were taken by bus to Subhash Nagar Police Station.