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Opposition MPs hold sit-in protest at Rajghat demanding CEC resignation

Members of Parliament representing the INDIA bloc gathered at Rajghat for a third consecutive day of protests calling for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. The sit-in follows the detention of opposition leaders by police three times over the preceding two days. Further developments regarding official responses or subsequent police actions have not been reported.

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2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • thehinduOpposition leaders
  • telegramYouth
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • thehinduRajghat
  • telegramDelhi
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • thehindutoday
  • telegramOctober 8
2 differing positions reported on status across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • thehindu‘pray’
  • telegramdemands
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First reported17 days ago
Published2026-10-08 14:22 UTC
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Global Event Monitor. Opposition MPs hold sit-in protest at Rajghat demanding CEC resignation. 2026-10-08T14:22:30.430Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5101. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/opposition-mps-protest-at-raj-ghat-on-day-3-of-1740a2e3

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