Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi detained during protests against Election Commission
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi and other party members were detained while protesting to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protests, which took place across several states, included marches toward electoral offices.
First reported 3 hours ago · latest update 2 hours ago
Updated - September 25, 2026 03:02 pm IST - Guwahati
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and several senior party leaders were detained on Friday (September 25, 2026) while trying to break through police barricades during a protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, police said.
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Assam Congress, led by Mr. Gogoi, had taken out a march from its state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, and planned to proceed towards the Chief Electoral Officer’s office to burn an effigy of the CEC.
Police had put up barricades near Rajiv Bhawan, which the protesting leaders, including Mr. Gogoi, attempted to cross, following which they were detained.
Congress spokesperson Bedabrata Bora alleged that the leaders were "forcefully arrested" and claimed that "this is yet another threat to democracy". Besides Gogoi, those detained included AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan, Seva Dal president Deep Bayan and APCC general secretary Udit Bhanu Das, along with several others.
Published - September 25, 2026 02:52 pm IST
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Gaurav Gogoi detained during Assam Congress protest demanding CEC’s removal
Assam Congress had taken out a march from its state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, and planned to proceed towards the Chief Electoral Officer’s office to burn an effigy of the CEC
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