Brief
Rahul Gandhi invites opposition leaders and activists for high‑tea at Delhi residence
The gathering follows a joint petition to the Supreme Court challenging alleged electoral irregularities.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has invited members of the INDIA bloc, civil‑society activists and student organisations to a high‑tea at his residence on Tuesday, news18.com reported.
What happened
The invitation specifies a joint press conference in the afternoon, followed by tea at Gandhi’s home at 5, Sunehri Bagh Road, New Delhi, scheduled for 4 p.m. The event comes after a protest march on Monday that saw opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, CPI leader D Raja, CPI(M) leader M A Baby, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule, converge on central Delhi.
What the reports add
According to the same source, the march proceeded along a heavily barricaded route near Connaught Place and was halted at a second barricade on Bhagwan Dass Road. After the march, senior opposition figures filed a joint petition in the Supreme Court alleging voter‑list deletions and other irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petition names the Election Commission of India, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi as respondents.
What was said
News18.com quoted the invitation but did not include direct statements from Gandhi or other leaders about the tea. The article notes that the Supreme Court registry has flagged more than ten defects in the petition, requesting a clear copy of Kharge’s identity card, pointing out illegible pages and a shortfall of over Rs 200 in the court fee.
How it came about
The tea invitation follows the opposition’s “March for Democracy” in central Delhi, a protest against alleged "vote chori" and irregularities in the SIR process. Earlier this week, Gandhi backed Jantar Mantar protests and called for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, as covered in Felo’s article on 2 October 2026. The current gathering aims to consolidate opposition coordination ahead of further legal and political actions.
Key facts
- Rahul Gandhi invited INDIA bloc leaders, civil‑society members and student groups for high‑tea at his New Delhi residence on Tuesday at 4 p.m. (news18.com)
- The invitation follows a protest march on Monday that included leaders such as Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee. (news18.com)
- Opposition leaders have filed a joint petition in the Supreme Court challenging alleged voter‑list deletions in the SIR process. (news18.com)
- The Supreme Court registry has identified more than ten defects in the petition, including missing identity documentation and a court‑fee shortfall. (news18.com)
Sources
- [1] news18.com — originally reported as “Rahul Gandhi Invites MPs, Activists, Student Groups For Tea At His Residence On Tuesday”
