US Edition"EC Could Have Handled Things Differently: Mallikarjun Kharge Amid INDIA Bloc Leaders March
NEW DELHI, AUG 10 – Opposition leaders unite to oppose Bihar electoral roll revision and alleged BJP-Election Commission poll rigging, with a planned protest march and joint candidate talks, sources said.
- On August 11, 2025, leaders of the INDIA bloc, headed by Mallikarjun Kharge, organized a protest march beginning at Parliament and proceeding to the Election Commission office in New Delhi to raise concerns about alleged electoral fraud.
- The protest followed discussions on electoral roll revision irregularities in Bihar and accusations of a BJP-Election Commission 'vote theft model'.
- Kharge hosted a dinner for INDIA bloc MPs at Hotel Taj Palace to consolidate opposition unity and continue talks on the upcoming vice presidential election.
- The upcoming vice presidential election scheduled for September 9 requires a candidate to secure at least 391 votes to win, while leaders of the INDIA alliance are working toward selecting a unified nominee, with some members advising patience until the BJP announces its candidate.
- Kharge emphasized on Twitter that the fight aims to defend democratic values and pledged that the INDIA bloc would reveal the BJP's plan to undermine voters' rights.
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INDIA bloc mulls joint candidate for upcoming vice presidential polls; Kharge leads efforts
The Opposition’s INDIA bloc is mulling a joint candidate for the upcoming vice presidential polls and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is reaching out to several leaders to create a consensus and discuss the probables, PTI reported citing sources. Though there hasn’t yet been any official communication in this regard, backdoor negotiations are being held to zero in on a suitable candidate to send a strong message of unity in the bloc. Some Oppo…
Mallikarjun Kharge to host dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold a dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday, sources said amid a concerted bid by the opposition grouping to close ranks against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleged poll rigging. Opposition leaders and MPs would also take out a protest march on Monday from Parliament to the Election Commission office over the “poll fraud” issue. The same day, Leader of Opposi…
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