Yogi Adityanath criticizes Congress and INDIA bloc over election loss excuses

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath publicly rebuked the Congress and the INDIA bloc, asserting that they attribute electoral victories to their own competence but fault the Election Commission and voting machines when they are defeated. His remarks were timed with the opposition's organization of a protest march to the Supreme Court, aimed at pressuring Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down. Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha opposition leader, called on students, civil society organisations and allied parties to participate in the demonstration.

The march is scheduled for Monday in New Delhi, reflecting heightened political tension ahead of upcoming elections. Adityanath's criticism highlights the growing partisan divide over the credibility of India's electoral process. The event underscores the opposition's strategy to challenge the Election Commission through public demonstrations.