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Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge calls elections illegal, seeks dissolution of Lok Sabha
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 06:45 AM
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge declared all upcoming elections illegal and demanded the immediate dissolution of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Indian National Congress, asserted that the scheduled elections are illegal under the current political climate.
He called for the immediate dissolution of the Lok Sabha as well as all state legislative assemblies, urging a fresh electoral process overseen by a neutral caretaker framework.
The remarks were made during a press interaction in New Delhi, reflecting the party’s stance ahead of the upcoming electoral calendar. No official response from the Election Commission or other authorities has been reported yet.
He called for the immediate dissolution of the Lok Sabha as well as all state legislative assemblies, urging a fresh electoral process overseen by a neutral caretaker framework.
The remarks were made during a press interaction in New Delhi, reflecting the party’s stance ahead of the upcoming electoral calendar. No official response from the Election Commission or other authorities has been reported yet.