‘Right to Vote Is Right to Live’: Shivakumar on INDIA Bloc Rally
The opposition says the Special Intensive Revision has deleted voters’ names, and Delhi Police expects about 50,000 people at the rally.
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, the INDIA bloc began its mega rally at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, where supporters from various states gathered demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- This mobilisation follows a symbolic 'public impeachment' of Kumar held Saturday at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, as the Opposition protests what it describes as 'vote chori' during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- More than 4,000 police personnel and paramilitary troops will maintain security for the 'Chalo Dilli' march beginning at noon from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction, with Delhi Police expecting around 50,000 attendees.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged attendees to support local traders, accusing the BJP of being 'scared' of the Opposition's mobilisation, and claimed the Opposition has 'enough evidence to ensure that this gentleman does not continue in office.'
- Opposition parties have approached President Droupadi Murmu and the Supreme Court over alleged electoral manipulation, while student groups and the Cockroach Janta Party have extended support to defend the Constitution.
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Rally Countdown: Ramlila Maidan Awaits Rahul Gandhi and Other Senior Leaders
<p>The INDIA alliance rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan witnessed a steady increase in attendance as the afternoon progressed. Around 1 PM, several seating blocks that had earlier remained empty were filling up, with the front section almost full and supporters gradually occupying the remaining areas. The ground has an estimated capacity of 55,000–60,000 people and was expected to fill further as senior opposition leaders arrived with their suppor…
‘Right to Vote Is Right to Live’: Shivakumar on INDIA Bloc Rally
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar voiced support for the INDIA bloc rally in New Delhi, calling on voters to defend their right to vote. He alleged that lakhs of voters had been deleted and said the opposition would continue to fight against voter deletions. Shivakumar also described the right to vote as the “right to live” and wished the rally success.
INDIA bloc rally Live Updates: Delhi Ramlila Maidan’s capacity 50,000; Opposition expects 10 lakh turnout at protest
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has appealed to people, including students and civil society groups, to join the gathering — scheduled from 10 am to 5 pm — describing it as a movement to defend democracy and the Constitution.
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