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Opposition INDIA bloc MPs began a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi.
The demonstration was organized to contest alleged vote theft and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi traffic police issued an advisory, with diversions and regulations affecting areas including Connaught Place and Parliament Street.
Delhi Police deployed multiple layers of barricades and Rapid Action Force personnel around key locations as security was tightened.
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The march was reported amid heavy security, and Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were among the leaders detained by police.
Congress leaders alleged mass manipulation and rigging in recent West Bengal assembly polls under the supervision of the Election Commission.
One report put the size of the planned protest at around 150 opposition INDIA bloc MPs, while noting that the Aam Aadmi Party and DMK chose not to join.
The coverage also said the controversy was linked to differing views among election commissioners over the revision exercise.