New Delhi: A large number of INDIA bloc supporters gathered at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday as Opposition parties staged their ‘Chalo Dilli’ protest against alleged electoral irregularities and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Several senior Opposition leaders joined the march, which began from Minto Road and proceeded towards the protest venue. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was among those leading the procession, with supporters carrying party flags and raising slogans along the route.
Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee Among Leaders At Opposition March
Before the march, senior leaders from INDIA bloc parties assembled at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence.
Those present included former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, CPI general secretary D Raja and CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya.
The leaders subsequently travelled in an open bus from Minto Road and joined the march towards Ramlila Maidan.
Drone Footage Shows Large Crowd Along Minto Road
The Congress released drone footage showing a packed Minto Road as the Opposition procession moved towards the rally venue.
The visuals showed a large gathering of supporters carrying colourful flags along the route, with Rahul Gandhi seen leading the march. The Congress shared the footage as a display of the INDIA bloc’s mobilisation for the protest.
The crowd continued to grow at Ramlila Maidan around noon, with workers and supporters from different alliance parties arriving at the venue.
INDIA Bloc Protest Targets SIR, Seeks CEC’s Resignation
Protesters carried placards and raised slogans opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The alliance has raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the electoral process and called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down.
The mobilisation also included workers from the youth and student organisations associated with the participating parties.
Several supporters travelled to Delhi from different states for the demonstration. While some reached the capital on Sunday morning, others had arrived on Saturday or earlier as Opposition parties organised their participation in the rally.
