A political row has erupted in India over allegations of "vote theft" by opposition parties, and accusations of electoral irregularities against the country's election body, which they say favoured the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 general elections.

The prime-time debate show Mahadangal on ABP News highlights the escalating controversy over alleged voter fraud, causing nationwide protests and parliamentary paralysis. Opposition parties accuse the Election Commission of bias towards the ruling BJP and demand accountability.

Scores of Indian opposition lawmakers -- including Akhilesh Yadav, Derek O’Brien and Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s main rival -- are detained after police block their march to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi.