Chandigarh, Sept. 26 -- The Haryana Congress on Friday staged a protest at the Sector 9/17 dividing road, demanding the removal and arrest of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The state Congress also sought an independent review of all election related decisions taken and changes made in voter lists during his tenure.

The protest was led by Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda. State Congress in-charge Sanjay Dutt was also present.

Congress workers started their protest from Sector 9 but were thwarted by water cannons and subsequently detained. They raised slogans against the chief election commissioner and demanded transparency and accountability in the functioning of the elec...