The Rahul Gandhi show and the Congress’s alliance dilemma: Analysis

By The Hindu Staff

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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during the INDIA bloc-led protest march from Parliament House to Nirvachan Sadan, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation in New Delhi on October 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s politics of resistance has found expression on the streets of central Delhi, as Opposition parties belonging to the see Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have been carrying out back-to-back protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of vote chori (theft) and electoral manipulation.

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The protests have put the spotlight on mainstream Opposition parties, which were somewhat overshadowed by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during the anti-paper leak protests at Jantar Mantar that eventually led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Education Minister.

The dramatic visuals of Mr. Gandhi being carried by Delhi Police personnel and forcibly pushed into a bus, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lying on the road clutching a copy of the Constitution, and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal being tossed around by police personnel address one abiding concern among the supporters of the Congress: that the party does not know how to take the fight to the streets.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 8, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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