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Politics
Opposition Leaders Briefly Arrested During Protest Against Election Commissioner
✍️ Al Jazeera
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 06:33 AM
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Several opposition leaders were briefly detained during a protest against the Election Commission of India, before being released later that day.
Opposition leaders gathered outside the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi to protest alleged bias in the upcoming elections. Police detained several of them for a short period before releasing them later that day. The opposition parties condemned the arrests as an attempt to intimidate dissenting voices, while the Election Commission said the action was taken in accordance with the law. The incident adds to growing tensions ahead of the national elections scheduled for next year.