INDIA bloc leaders rally in Delhi amid electoral fraud claims

Opposition leaders allege widespread electoral manipulation

Opposition leaders alleged widespread electoral manipulation during the rally.

Yadav also claimed that voter names were deleted in Uttar Pradesh during the 2022 Assembly elections. He alleged that the BJP wants only its members to be citizens and voters.

Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP looted West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee referred to Sonia Gandhi as "leader" and Rahul Gandhi as "young leader" while vowing to fight against the BJP. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav described the event as a "Mahabharata" against those who steal votes and referenced the historical game of dice played by Shakuni.

Rahul Gandhi demands removal of Chief Election Commissioner

Rahul Gandhi alleged at the rally that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah secured their positions with assistance from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as an election commissioner in March 2024 and became the chief election commissioner in February 2025.

Gandhi described the alleged electoral vote theft as "treason" and a "rarest of rare case". He publicly demanded the immediate removal of Gyanesh Kumar from his position as the chief election commissioner.

On Saturday, the INDIA bloc held a symbolic public impeachment of Gyanesh Kumar at the residence of Mallikarjun Kharge. The opposition accused the commissioner of conspiring to steal elections by deleting 13 crore voters.

JP Nadda labels rally a conspiracy to destabilize government

Union Minister JP Nadda criticized the INDIA bloc's march, calling it a "calculated conspiracy to sow chaos". He predicted the event would be the "final nail in the coffin of the Congress' political decline".

Nadda described the rally as a "well-orchestrated political drama" staged by individuals who have been "repeatedly rejected by the public". He asserted that citizens would not be deceived by the event.

Nadda alleged that Rahul Gandhi’s political model involves spreading lies, inciting disorder, damaging the national economy, and attempting to destabilize an elected government with foreign help. He characterized the rally as a "conspiracy to hand over the country to anarchy" intended to destabilize the government and cause disorder in Delhi.

Amit Shah and BJP link rally date to 1984 riots

On Sunday, the BJP held a protest march in West Delhi to commemorate the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Union Minister Amit Shah stated that the rally served to "only rub salt in the wounds" of the victims. He noted that the rally date coincided with the anniversary of the riots.

Sambit Patra claims empty seats and Rahul Gandhi alleges forced shop closures

BJP MP Sambit Patra claimed that 40 percent of the Ramlila Maidan was vacant during the INDIA bloc rally.

He noted that between 3:30 PM and 4 PM, approximately 5,000 to 7,000 of the 28,000 chairs were empty.

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP forcibly closed shops in the Connaught Place area.

He claimed this action caused financial losses to traders, despite the INDIA bloc's appeal for attendees to shop there to support local business owners.

Nationwide protests follow investigation into Election Commission

The protests focus on concerns regarding the Election Commission's functioning and voter roll revisions.

BJP leaders dismiss opposition claims and predict political decline

JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad criticized the INDIA bloc for lacking a common agenda and leadership consensus.

He asserted that the Congress must respect the mandate given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term.

BJP MP Sambit Patra argued that if the 2024 elections were illegal as the opposition claims, then the Leader of Opposition and all their MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge, would also be illegal.

Akhilesh Yadav predicted that the BJP and its allies would not return to power following the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.