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Rahul and Priyanka's Surprise Dash To Akashvani Bhavan Leaves Congress Scrambling
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News18•07-10-2026, 13:34
Rahul and Priyanka's Surprise Dash To Akashvani Bhavan Leaves Congress Scrambling
- •Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made an impromptu decision to enter Akashvani Bhavan during an INDIA bloc protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The surprise move kept the protest alive for hours after other leaders were detained, but it caught even Congress leaders and alliance allies off guard.
- •Several INDIA bloc allies expressed unhappiness and felt sidelined, questioning the lack of consultation and coordination by the Congress leadership.
- •Congress leader KC Venugopal reportedly reached out to allied parties to express regret over the mistrust caused by the unilateral decision-making.
- •The incident highlights ongoing coordination challenges within the opposition alliance as they struggle to maintain a unified political strategy.
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The Gandhi siblings' impromptu decision to enter Akashvani Bhavan caught allies by surprise and left some opposition leaders unhappy, as they felt mistreated and believed the Congress leadership took over the spotlight without prior consultation or coordination.
The protest was organized by the INDIA bloc to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of "vote chori" and issues related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Congress leader KC Venugopal moved to contain the fallout by conveying to INDIA bloc parties that the leadership had acted on the spur of the moment, expressing regret over the mistrust caused by not keeping allies in the loop.
