BJP criticises INDIA bloc rally turnout as opposition raises election concerns
Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 01:19 · Updated 01:34
The BJP said the INDIA bloc rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan fell short of expectations, while Rahul Gandhi used the event to allege vote theft and warn of legal action against senior leaders.
- BJP MP Sambit Patra claimed around 40% of Ramlila Maidan was empty and questioned why the rally had not drawn the 10 lakh people he said organisers expected.
- The INDIA bloc organised the rally to protest alleged electoral irregularities and raise the issue of vote theft.
- Rahul Gandhi said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be removed and face jail in the future, and warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of legal action over alleged vote theft.
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- Venue
- Ramlila Maidan, Delhi
- BJP turnout claim
- Patra claimed around 40% of the ground was empty.
- Expected turnout cited by Patra
- 10 lakh people
- Expected turnout in centre headline
- More than 50,000 people, expected at 10 am
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- An earlier Lux summary said opposition parties held a Delhi rally demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over a voter-list revision; the Election Commission said the exercise updates voter rolls, while opposition parties alleged it could remove eligible voters and benefit the governing BJP. [c477c94f-fce2-4d9a-92e2-8a6badf5aeb0]
- An earlier Lux headline described preparations for an anti-CEC rally with a 10 lakh turnout target, 4,000 police and 200 CCTV cameras. [805c889b-89db-489a-9f39-f256cf97ee11]
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