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Kharge Hosts INDIA Bloc MPs For South Indian Lunch After Mega Protest
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News18•07-10-2026, 13:51
Kharge Hosts INDIA Bloc MPs For South Indian Lunch After Mega Protest
- •Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is hosting INDIA bloc MPs for lunch at Delhi's Sagar Ratna on Janpath.
- •The lunch meeting comes a day after Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders staged an eight-hour sit-in protest demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The venue choice gives the gathering a South Indian touch, featuring signature items like dosas, idlis, and sambar.
- •Leaders are expected to discuss the opposition's next steps and strategy to maintain pressure over electoral roll allegations following Tuesday's dramatic protest.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hosted the lunch to discuss the alliance's next steps and strategy following a major protest against the Election Commission.
The protest was sparked by demands for action and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside allegations related to the revision of electoral rolls.
After police barricades stopped their march to the Election Commission headquarters, Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders staged an over eight-hour sit-in near Akashvani Bhawan.
