Opposition leaders ‘pray’ at Rajghat for government to ‘get wisdom’ to remove CEC; say protest will continue
Opposition leaders continued their protest at Rajghat for the third consecutive day, accusing the government of election theft and demanding the removal of the CEC. The bloc plans to march toward Rashtrapati Bhavan to escalate their demands.
Why it matters
The sustained nature of these protests indicates a significant escalation in the political conflict surrounding the integrity of India's electoral process.
For the third day in a row, leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Thursday (October 8, 2026) protested in Delhi against alleged “vote c hori [theft]” and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, staging a symbolic s atyagraha at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at Rajghat.
Following two days of face-offs with the Delhi Police, the Opposition leaders were allowed to hold a peaceful protest at Rajghat without being prevented from reaching there.
The leaders offered floral tributes and “prayed at the memorial”, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge saying “they prayed for the BJP government gets the wisdom to stop vote chori , remove the CEC and protect the citizen’s right to vote”.
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