New Delhi: Ahead of the INDIA Bloc meeting in New Delhi, posters targeting Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, surfaced across multiple
locations in New Delhi on Monday. The posters highlighted statements of prominent opposition leaders, including Sharad Pawar, critical of Gandhi. The posters also feature quotes of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal against the LoP. The development came after cracks surfaced within the INDIA bloc. One of the posters featuring Pawar's statement read, "Rahul Gandhi lacks consistency." Notably, MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) announced its exit from the bloc after it ended its long-standing partnership with the party for supporting the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu.
#WATCH | Ahead of today’s INDIA bloc meeting, posters targeting Congress and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi appeared on multiple roundabouts in Delhi.
The posters highlight statements by opposition leaders, including NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, DMK leader… pic.twitter.com/NCA4X9dwgn— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2026
DMK leader TKS Elangovan expressed unhappiness with Congress and claimed that more parties are set to quit the INDIA bloc because of Congress. He called Congress a "non-reliable party,” reported ANI.
“Our cadres are unhappy with Congress. Congress is calling an INDIA bloc meeting. They have joined the TVK even after winning on our side. They have shifted their allegiance to TVK and stated that in the forthcoming local body and Parliament elections, they will be with TVK and not the INDIA bloc,” Elangovan said.
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“Then how can our cadres allow us to attend the meeting? That is why we are not attending the meeting. Every party will attack Congress because they were all affected by Congress. I heard that AAP is not attending the meeting. Let's see what Lalu Prasad and others decide. Congress is shifting its allegiance. How can they do that?" he added.
Congress has faced backlash from its allies against whom it contested in the State Assembly elections, including the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the CPI(M) in Kerala.
In today’s meeting the focus will also be on the Congress and Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, the two alliance partners that chose not to contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections together.
The meeting comes ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections and bypolls in several states. A total of 23 opposition parties are taking part in the meeting.
