Congress’ ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ mega rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan today

The stage is set for a mega protest rally against “vote theft” and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.

The “Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod” rally will be attended by most senior leaders, including LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi.

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The rally was announced by the Congress party following its defeat in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The Congress had alleged “vote chori” in the elections.

Party workers from across the country have gathered in the national capital to protest against the Election Commission. Some workers were seen staging a symbolic protest against the election rigging.

The portrayed a figure representing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, showing him in chains, while alleging electoral irregularities.

Speaking ahead of the rally, senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal said the protest is not against the BJP but the alleged “vote chori”.

“This protest is not against the BJP, but against vote theft. Lakhs of people are participating in the rally to protect democracy. Congress will continue to work to defend democratic values. People are clear in their minds that vote theft has occurred…,” Rao said.

Congress MP Saptagiri Ulka said that the party will continue to fight against the SIR and “vote chori” from the House to the streets.

“We had forced the government to discuss it; this is a big issue… Our main problem is that through this SIR, an attempt is being made to remove the poor, backward, Dalit, and traditional voters of Congress and the INDIA alliance from the elections to gain an advantage; therefore, we are holding this rally against it,” Ulka said.

Meanwhile, the BJP has slammed the Congress party for trying to create fake narrative. “A detailed discussion has taken place in the Lok Sabha. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi have been proven to be vote thieves, and besides them, many people from Congress have engaged in vote theft,” said BJP MP Yogender Chandoliya.

He furhter stated, “In Bihar, the Congress Party has been exposed. No vote theft has occurred… Congress has gone bankrupt; they have no issue at all on which they can stand in front of PM Modi and challenge him.”