{
  "id": 12788936,
  "title": "India news: Opposition doubles down against poll chief after detentions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/india-news-opposition-doubles-down-against-poll-chief-after-detentions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-opposition-doubles-down-against-poll-chief-after-detentions/live-79587554?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, opposition political parties in India are planning to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in central Delhi. The opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, is demanding his resignation over allegations of misconduct and bias. On Tuesday, Gandhi, Vadra, and over 200 allied MPs marched on the Election Commission of India to demand a meeting with Kumar, but were blocked by police and detained briefly. On Wednesday, they held a lunch meeting in Delhi and later planned to protest at Jantar Mantar. Police stopped them again and detained Gandhi and Vadra, releasing them after 8:00 p.m. Both parties claim that Kumar is an agent of the Modi government and has been rigging elections. The opposition accuses Kumar of deleting over 130 million voters from electoral rolls since 2025. The opposition, including the Indian National Congress, plans to stage a protest for the third consecutive day, while the satirical Cockroach Janta Party also announced a peaceful demonstration in Bengaluru.",
  "summary": "India's opposition alliance is gearing up for another day of protests after demonstrating lawmakers were detained for the second time. Meanwhile, India is seeking to repatriate its nationals working in Russian military.",
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        "title": "India news: Opposition doubles down against poll chief after detentions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/india-news-opposition-doubles-down-against-poll-chief-after-detentions-12789884",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:40:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}