Congress leader Gogoi held during Assam electoral protest march

Assam Congress launched a protest march on Monday, with party leaders demanding the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner. The demonstration, which began at Rajiv Bhawan, the party's state headquarters in Guwahati, was planned to culminate at the Chief Electoral Officer's office where protesters intended to burn an effigy of the CEC.

Gaurav Gogoi, a senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, was detained by police during the march. The circumstances surrounding his detention remained unclear, though the party proceeded with its planned demonstration despite the action taken against the prominent party member.

The Assam Congress has been critical of the Election Commission's functioning and functioning in recent months. The effigy burning was intended as a symbolic gesture of protest against the commission's leadership, reflecting growing tensions between the opposition party and electoral authorities in the state.

Details regarding the duration of Gogoi's detention and any formal charges against him were not immediately available. The incident marks the latest instance of political tension in Assam ahead of upcoming electoral processes in the state.