Kochi: Lok Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, MP, were taken into police custody while marching toward the Election Commission office seeking resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday.
He has been shifted from the protest site at the Akashvani Bhavan in a police vehicle.
Rahul was seen trying to jump out of the vehicle through the window but the police foiled the attempt, media reports said.
Earlier in the day, Rahul and other Opposition MPs picketed Parliament Street as part of the Opposition plan to march towards the Election Commission’s office.
Rahul remained inside the AIR compound for over eight hours after failing to out march to the CEC’s office.
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