Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people, especially students across political affiliations, to join the INDIA bloc's November 1 'Chalo Delhi' march, describing it as a movement to save democracy, stop alleged "vote theft" and protect the Constitution.
BRS leader Dasoju Sravan condemned the Congress Party for its perceived double standards regarding legislative defections, particularly highlighting Rahul Gandhi's silence on issues in Telangana. He alleged that the Revanth Reddy government is misusing the Speaker’s Office to delay action against defected MLAs, referencing a Supreme Court warning on inaction.
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is a mechanism to cover up and institutionalise vote theft. He cited instances in Haryana and claimed similar incidents occurred in MP, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh, promising more evidence.
BJP and NDA leaders have criticized Rahul Gandhi for portraying Gen Z as defenders of democracy and accusers of vote theft. They claim his remarks could incite youth unrest, highlighting contrasting governance under PM Modi and past Congress leadership
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis accused the Congress of “vote theft,” citing BJP MLA Atul Bhosale’s claims against Prithviraj Chavan’s associates. He urged Rahul Gandhi to respond, while also seeking Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar’s support for NDA vice-presidential nominee C P Radhakrishnan
