Kiren Rijiju Poses Five Questions to Congress Ahead of INDIA Bloc’s Delhi Rally

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X on Saturday, a day before the INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, five questions aimed at the Congress party. The questions centre on the party’s performance in recent elections, the conduct of the Election Commission and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

1. 2014 Lok Sabha performance – Rijiju asked how Congress managed to secure only 44 seats in 2014 when the polls were conducted by an Election Commission whose members were appointed under the then Congress‑led UPA government.
2. Chief Election Commissioner’s tenure – He pointed out that Gyanesh Kumar was not the CEC during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, having been appointed only before the polls and elevated to the top post in 2025. He questioned how Congress still lost, marking its third consecutive Lok Sabha defeat.
3. Resignation of sitting CM’s – Rijiju asked whether all sitting Congress chief ministers should resign and whether the party would apologise for forming governments between 2014 and 2026, if it had won elections despite alleged manipulation in favour of the BJP.
4. SIR irregularities – He questioned whether illegal immigrants, deceased persons and those who had relocated should be removed from electoral rolls, and whether the eight previous revision exercises were also “illegal.”
5. Internal EC disagreements – The minister referenced a September report by *The Indian Express* that claimed EC members Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected at least 14 times to decisions taken without their knowledge, including those concerning the SIR.

The Election Commission responded that disagreements are common in multi‑member institutions and that all decisions are ultimately taken unanimously or by a 2‑1 majority.

The rally, scheduled for November 1, will see the INDIA bloc march from Minto Road to Ramlila Maidan. Security has been heightened in anticipation of the event.

How to verify – Check the official X post by Kiren Rijiju, the *Times of India* article, and the *Indian Express* report for corroboration. Official statements from the Election Commission are also available on their website.