# Indian police detain politicians at protests over election chief

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 07:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/2/02-10-clip-india-protests-election-jantar-mantar-in-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> Police in New Delhi detained opposition politicians and demonstrators during protests calling for India’s chief election commissioner to resign. Thousands of officers were mobilised and roads were blocked as crowds gathered in the capital.

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