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Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Issue: Opposition to Meet President, Says Mallikarjun Kharge
- •Following complaints of unilateral action by Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc parties held a consultative meeting in Delhi.
- •Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that all opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission on October 6.
- •The INDIA bloc will seek an appointment to meet the President in the second week of October to appeal on the matter.
- •Protests will be staged at District Collector offices by INDIA bloc members from October 2 to October 8.
- •A major rally is planned for November 1 in Delhi, as earlier claims by Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee about vote rigging are now widely accepted.
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Following a consultative meeting in Delhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that INDIA bloc members will stage protests at District Collector offices from October 2 to October 8, 2026, and all opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission on October 6. Additionally, they plan to seek an appointment to meet the President in the second week of October.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated that five major rallies are planned for October and November 2026, with their dates and locations to be finalized soon. Citing earlier statements by Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee regarding vote rigging, the opposition is planning a major rally in Delhi on November 1, 2026.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi stated it is the personal commitment of all INDIA leaders to ensure that the people who have destroyed Indian democracy are punished. He added that the opposition has successfully conveyed to the public that elections have been stolen and that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have undermined democracy.
