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Rahul Gandhi's Delhi protests continue as opposition targets Election Commission at Rajghat
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News18•08-10-2026, 16:12
Rahul Gandhi's Delhi protests continue as opposition targets Election Commission at Rajghat
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and opposition MPs staged protests in New Delhi for the third consecutive day defying police expectations.
- •After protests at the Election Commission office and Akashvani Bhavan, opposition leaders launched a new demonstration at Rajghat.
- •Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of treason and conspiracy.
- •Rahul Gandhi reached out to key opposition leaders including Uddhav Thackeray and Mamata Banerjee to strengthen the united front.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders are staging protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities and vote theft in voter lists.
Rahul Gandhi made phone calls to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to ask them to join the Delhi protests and foster unity within the INDIA bloc.
Rajghat serves as a major symbolic center of democracy, non-violence, and mass movements for the Congress party. It is Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, where the party traditionally holds Satyagraha to oppose government policies and defend constitutional rights.
