Rahul-Priyanka surprise stole show at INDIA march. Why allies are not amused

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took center stage during the INDIA bloc protest at the Election Commission's office in Delhi on Tuesday. The sit-in at Akashvani Bhavan, the All India Radio headquarters, drew attention away from other Opposition leaders who were detained and taken to police stations. This unexpected turn of events upset Congress's allies, who felt the Gandhi siblings stole the spotlight and created mistrust.

KC Venugopal, Congress's general secretary (organisation), expressed regret for the "mistrust" created due to the lack of communication with the allies. Some allies questioned the Congress leaders' insistence on meeting the Election Commission when the protest was against them. The protest was sparked by issues linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, and Delhi Police cordoned off all roads leading to the poll panel's office.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra staged a surprise sit-in inside Akashvani Bhavan after police locked the back gate, while other party leaders planned to exit through the back gate. The Gandhi siblings and other Congress leaders were detained and released later, with an FIR now filed.