Rahul, Priyanka and other Opposition MPs detained from Akashvani Bhawan
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The Delhi Police detained around 260 people, including 10 Members of Parliament, October 6, 2026. Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc planned to march from Parliament House towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) office demanding meet the Election Commissioners. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera were among those later detained after they entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises and started a sit-in protest. The Congress said that “LOP-Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been dragged away from a peaceful sit-in protest” and called it a “sign of a regime that knows its exit is imminent”. ECI said on Tuesday (October 6) evening that, no political party sought an appointment through its authorised representatives for a meeting with it till 4 p.m. #RahulGandhi #PriyankaGandhi #DelhiPolice #AkashvaniBhawan #CongressProtest #Delhi #OppositionProtest #CongressParty #IndianPolitics #BreakingNews #ProtestVisuals #ParliamentStreet #PoliticalUpda
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