On Saturday in October 2026, Delhi Police detained Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Pinarayi Vijayan and other opposition leaders during a protest near Jantar Mantar.
The demonstrators were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the repeal of recent assembly election results, citing allegations of 'vote theft'.
The INDIA bloc had previously met with President Droupadi Murmu to present these demands.
Mamata Banerjee told protesters that the government is misbehaving with them and that the INDIA alliance will continue to fight to strengthen people's voice.
Police said the detention was a preventive measure because the protest violated unlawful assembly orders.
TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale said the detained leaders were being moved to an undisclosed location and described the action as a 'death of democracy'.
Mamata Banerjee told protesters that the government is misbehaving with them and that the INDIA alliance will continue to fight to strengthen people's voice.
Five party MPs were detained alongside Mamata Banerjee.
The protest also included a sit-in near South Avenue in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's agitation at Jantar Mantar.
Opposition leaders said they would escalate the matter to the Supreme Court.
Rahul Gandhi claimed that President Droupadi Murmu had accepted assertions of 'vote theft'.