Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has invited INDIA bloc MPs for tea at his residence (5, Sunheri Bagh Road) at 4 PM on Tuesday.

The Congress party has directed all its MPs, leaders, and key functionaries to remain stationed in Delhi until further notice as the opposition steps up its mobilisation and legal battle over the electoral roll controversy.

All opposition leaders are heading to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has reached the Supreme Court.

The DMK has aimed at the Congress party, stating that while Congress stages protests in Delhi demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged "SIR" electoral manipulation, the party hypocritically occupies cabinet berths in Tamil Nadu alongside the TVK government, a regime born out of that same disputed process.

The Shameless Hypocrisy of Congress! While we welcome the Congress party staging dramatic street protests in Delhi to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the blatant "SIR" (Special Intensive Revision) electoral manipulation, we must also ask: how can they shamelessly occupy cabinet berths in Tamil Nadu alongside the TVK government—a regime entirely born out of that exact same fraudulent process? Indian National Congress President Thiru. Mallikarjun Kharge recently stated that illegal elections are being held in the country and that governments formed through the 'SIR' process should be dissolved. If that is the case, is the Congress agreeing that the opportunistic beneficiary of this deeply flawed, BJP-designed electoral system in Tamil Nadu (the TVK) should also be dissolved? Are they officially admitting that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s chair rests not on the genuine mandate of the people, but on the back of 'SIR' voter list manipulation? To protect this stolen mandate, the TVK government has desperately tried to please its Delhi BJP masters by ruthlessly deploying the police to detain civil rights activists who dared to protest the 'SIR' fraud in Chennai. Shockingly, this crackdown happened on the exact same day Rahul Gandhi visited Chennai to meet CM Vijay over a cup of coffee! And where is the Congress? The same party that screams about "saving the Constitution" nationally sits comfortably in the TVK's cabinet, enjoying the spoils of a rigged election. When activists were dragged away by the state police, the state Congress leadership watched in a deafening, cowardly silence.

— DMK (@arivalayam) October 12, 2026

The petition filed by opposition leaders in the Supreme Court is 124 pages long, including annexures, and features 10 core demands. Led by Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, the plea questions mass voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and the functioning of the Election Commission of India, naming the Election Commission of India, CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and both Election Commissioners as respondents.

Tension prevailed near the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office in Bengaluru as protesters attempted to gherao the premises, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

Police detained several protesters and shifted them in preventive custody vans, citing that the gathering was held without prior permission.

Paramilitary forces have formed a human chain on Bhagwan Das Road. Meanwhile, Congress workers heading towards Bhagwan Das Road from the Mandi House side have been stopped by security personnel.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The plea has also been filed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC's Saugata Roy, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. The petition was filed in the evening.

The Supreme Court registry has been directed to process Rahul Gandhi's petition today itself. Any defects must be rectified so that the matter can be listed for hearing tomorrow. A bench led by Justice Surya Kant is scheduled to hear the matter on Tuesday, following the Chief Justice's earlier statement that a petition filed by Monday evening would be taken up on Tuesday.

There are four layers of barricades between the INDIA Bloc leaders and the Supreme Court. Congress workers and leaders have successfully breached the first layer and are attempting to climb the second layer, prompting police to ramp up security at the site.

Entry and exit gates of all Metro Stations of the Delhi Metro network are now open. The interchange facility at all the concerned Metro stations is also available.

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's truck has been stopped by the Delhi Police at Bhagwan Das Marg as security forces block the INDIA bloc's march towards the Supreme Court.

Rahul Gandhi is the lead petitioner in the plea filed against Gyanesh Kumar, and the Election Commission of India is the respondent. Congress legal team filed the petition because Gandhi could not reach the Supreme Court by 4:30 PM.

The Congress legal team has filed a petition against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in the Supreme Court.

The 6 metro stations, which have been closed since 06:00 AM on 12th October, 2026 due to security reasons, will continue to remain closed till 05:00 PM today (12th October, 2026). Further, the situation will be reviewed by security agencies and necessary updates shall be shared accordingly.

𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. https://t.co/jZ3tW8WMmK

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 12, 2026

जनसैलाब... https://t.co/wlozDwd3cd

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 12, 2026

The deployment of 20,000 paramilitary force jawans for the ongoing protests will continue for a period of one month. The decision has been taken due to prevailing security conditions and the festive season crowd.

The Delhi High Court agreed to hear on Tuesday a petition regarding the alleged closure of Jantar Mantar as a protest site in the capital.

A lawyer mentioned the matter before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma on Monday, stating that peaceful protests were being quelled as authorities had not earmarked an alternative site for them.

The court also agreed to hear on Tuesday another petition alleging that "outsiders" had entered the protest held over the weekend and harassed the protesters.

National Students' Union of India president Vinod Jakhar's petition sought a "fair, independent and time-bound probe into a series of assaults committed in broad daylight" on October 10 on ordinary protesters.

When the counsel urged the bench to urgently hear the petition regarding the protest site on Monday, the court observed that the issue was also being looked into by the Supreme Court.

"The Supreme Court is equally seized of the matter. Not only that, but the Supreme Court has called on the Union to file their affidavits also. Once the Supreme Court is seized of it, we have to see - to what extent we can look at it again. That's why let us have it tomorrow," the bench responded.

Delhi Police is monitoring various social media platforms to curb the spread of misinformation amid protests in the capital, with around 300 posts allegedly aimed at spreading rumours or creating public unrest taken down, police sources said on Monday.

The action comes days after police arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create and circulate a fabricated video depicting a police officer sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Neha Bora, All India Students' Association President, also on the bus with Congress leaders on the way to the Supreme Court.

Top Congress leaders will soon reach the Supreme Court by bus.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was seen moving towards the court, sitting on the bus.

Sources said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his party colleagues will be allowed to enter the Supreme Court premises.

The court has permitted 5-10 Congress leaders to file their petition at the filing counter.  

This counter is outside the high-security area, where people can enter without a pass.

Sources say CJI Surya Kant has also agreed to this.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said the situation arising out of recent protests in Delhi was "not his domain".

"Ye law and order ka mudda hai. Ye mera vishay nahin hai (This is a law-and-order issue. It is not my domain)," he said when asked by reporters about recent protests in Delhi and the restrictions imposed across the national capital.

He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Delhi.

Three new locations have been finalised as designated sites for protest and sit-ins in Delhi based on recommendations of a committee under the Union Home Ministry.

The three new places are Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground.

Jantar Mantar in the high-security central Delhi area, which so far had served as a designated protest site, can no longer be used for protests.

Rahul Gandhi has claimed that 200 officers of the central government are "in touch with him".

"They are passing on information to us," he told reporters.

Rahul Gandhi has urged every citizen to join the "chalo Supreme Court" march against top poll body officer today.

Rahul Gandhi said he knows that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is "unable to sleep at night".

"I am telling him directly 'you will not survive as CEC'," he said at the press conference.

"The government is making a mistake by heavy deployment of police. We want to show people it is protecting the CEC," Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Delhi.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is currently addressing a press conference in Delhi before the INDIA bloc's proposed march to the Supreme Court.

"Question is why is Delhi jailed and people are being stopped from reaching Delhi. The capital has been turned into fortress," he said, referring to the heightened security in Delhi.

The Delhi Metro has shut entry and exit at six metro stations till 4 pm due to "security" reasons. The fresh directive from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) came two days after the authorities shut down 45 metro stations in view of Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest. 

The stations that will remain closed today till 4 pm are:

1. Patel Chowk 
2. Janpath 
3. Rajiv Chowk 
4. Mandi House 
5. Central Secretariat 
6. Barakhamba Road

Service Update Due to security reasons, the entry and exit at the following metro stations will remain closed from 06:00 AM till 04:00 PM on 12th October, 2026. Further the situation will be reviewed by the security agencies and necessary updates will be shared accordingly. However, interchange facility will remain available at all the concerned metro stations. 1. Patel Chowk 2. Janpath 3. Rajiv Chowk 4. Mandi House 5. Central Secretariat 6. Barakhamba Road

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) October 11, 2026

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has refused to meet the Congress-led INDIA bloc of Opposition parties, asking them to file a petition instead, ahead of their planned march to the Supreme Court to hand over a memorandum to the CJI over alleged electoral fraud.

Sources said that in his reply to the meeting request, the CJI said the issues they plan to raise are already sub judice, being heard in the Supreme Court.

The court has no authority to meet a delegation of any political party at the administrative level in this way, and its power is in fact to hear the petition and give a verdict, the CJI is learnt to have said. He also said the doors of the Supreme Court, as the top judicial body, are "open 24 hours a day for all", and it is "committed to protecting the fundamental rights of every citizen".

The Opposition has called a protest march today to the Supreme Court to intensify the agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Tejashwi Yadav are among INDIA bloc leaders who are expected to take part in the march, dubbed "Chalo Dilli" by Congress.