Jantar Mantar: M.A. Baby, Brinda Karat, Pinarayi Vijayan among CPI(M) leaders arrested
Several high-profile CPI(M) leaders, including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, were arrested in Delhi during protests. The demonstrators were demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the reversal of electoral roll revisions.
Why it matters
The arrest of a sitting Chief Minister during a protest marks a major development in the ongoing conflict over election administration in India.
Several CPI(M) leaders, including General Secretary M.A. Baby, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and veteran leader Brinda Karat, were arrested during protests in Delhi on October 10. The protests demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and a rollback of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Published - October 10, 2026 02:52 pm IST
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