In Pics | Delhi's Connaught Place gridlocked as Rahul Gandhi, others head towards Rajghat

The INDIA bloc staged a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with heightened security and disruptions reported around Connaught Place.

Published on: Oct 8, 2026 5:10 PM IST

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge are seen on their way to Rajghat in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, October 08, 2026.  (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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Protesters and police clash during the INDIA bloc protest in Connaught Place, New Delhi. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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A man holds a poster featuring Mahatma Gandhi during the INDIA bloc protest in Connaught Place, New Delhi. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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Traffic moves through Connaught Place as security was tightened ahead of the INDIA bloc protest in New Delhi. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)

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Protesters fill the road as INDIA bloc leaders and supporters gather during the demonstration in Connaught Place, New Delhi. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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MPs board buses as they attempt to reach Jantar Mantar during the protest in New Delhi. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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Vehicles move through a busy stretch of Connaught Place amid the INDIA bloc protest in New Delhi. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)