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Manipur Congress Demonstrators Clash with CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Tear Gas Deployed
✍️ northeasttoday.in
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 03:32 PM
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Congress members in Manipur staged a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, prompting police to fire tear‑gas to disperse the crowd.
Congress activists gathered in Manipur to voice opposition to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration turned confrontational when law‑enforcement personnel resorted to tear‑gas to break up the crowd.
Police deployed the chemical agent after the protesters refused to disperse, leading to a chaotic scene at the protest site.
The incident underscores the strained relationship between the state Congress unit and the Election Commission, a tension that has intensified ahead of upcoming electoral exercises.
No official casualty figures have been released, and both the party and the Commission have yet to issue detailed statements on the episode.
Police deployed the chemical agent after the protesters refused to disperse, leading to a chaotic scene at the protest site.
The incident underscores the strained relationship between the state Congress unit and the Election Commission, a tension that has intensified ahead of upcoming electoral exercises.
No official casualty figures have been released, and both the party and the Commission have yet to issue detailed statements on the episode.