Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc were stopped by security guards as they marched toward the Election Commission building in New Delhi, demanding electoral reforms and questioning the government's handling of the upcoming polls. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was briefly apprehended by police but was released after a short detainment and then joined her brother at the Akashvani Bhawan. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi scaled a barricade outside the EC office, brandishing the national flag, a move that drew cheers from supporters and amplified the protest’s visibility. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of stripping civil liberties and alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was acting under political pressure. Additional participants included Trinamool Congress' Abhishek Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and NCP MP Supriya Sule, all of whom joined the march in a coordinated display of opposition solidarity. Security forces have tightened restrictions around the Election Commission premises, and the opposition bloc has announced plans for a sit‑in protest near the NITI Aayog office next week.