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INDIA allies question Gandhi sit-in after 200-MP march
The Indian Express··5d ago
About 200 Opposition MPs marched from Parliament toward the Election Commission on Tuesday to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra later staged a sit-in at Akashvani Bhavan. INDIA bloc allies said the joint protest became a Gandhi-focused spectacle. KC Venugopal told allies the leadership acted in the moment.
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What It Means For You
- Allies say they were not kept in the loop before the Akashvani Bhavan sit-in.
- Some allied MPs questioned seeking an Election Commission meeting while demanding the CEC resign.
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge will host a lunch for INDIA bloc MPs at Sagar Ratna.
What's Happening
- Delhi Police detained senior Opposition MPs, including Akhilesh Yadav, during the march.
- Congress described the Akashvani entry as impromptu after police locked a back gate.
- An FIR has now been filed over the sit-in episode.
Alliance Friction Over The Protest
- The march sought Kumar's resignation over Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.
- A Left MP said allies would not have agreed to demand a meeting with the Commission.
- Congress had similarly surprised allies with a sit-in outside the Prime Minister's residence earlier.
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