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‘Resign, turn approver’: Rahul Gandhi's message to CEC as INDIA bloc takes fight to SC
Opposition leaders say the voter-roll revision removed millions of names and undermined election fairness.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, INDIA bloc leaders led by Rahul Gandhi marched to the Supreme Court in New Delhi, filing a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities and alleged "vote chori."
- Demanding Kumar's resignation and a return to paper ballots, the opposition coalition alleges "vote chori" and irregularities within the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Two Election Commissioners objected on record 14 times in 10 months to decisions made by the commission.
- Authorities deployed between 20,000 and 30,000 security personnel across Delhi to manage the demonstration. Gandhi characterized the event as a "March for Democracy," and protesters wore Batman masks referencing his August social media exchange about never being seen with the superhero.
- The Supreme Court Registry registered the petition, filed by eleven INDIA bloc leaders under diary number 64196/2026, naming the Election Commission of India, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and two other commissioners—Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi—as respondents.
- Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur dismissed the march as an "unnecessary ruckus," calling Gandhi a "hawa-hawai" leader making empty allegations. Gandhi countered that all protests against the commission represent one unified movement to protect India's Constitution.
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In Photos: Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc Leaders Hold ‘March For Democracy’ In Delhi
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge joined INDIA bloc leaders in a march towards the Supreme Court on October 12, protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
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From Instagram quip to protest prop, Batman masks draw cheers at Rahul's march
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) First came the quip about never being seen in the same room as Batman. On Monday, came the masks — worn by youngsters jostling to catch Rahul Gandhi’s attention during the INDIA bloc’s protest march in central Delhi. One mask made its way to the Congress leader inside the bus […]
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right13Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Right
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