Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mohan Yadav Urges Congress to Introspect Over Poll Defeats
Mohan Yadav, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, said Congress should look at its own organisation and leaders to understand its election losses.
He said Congress has also won elections, including in Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.
Congress and other Opposition parties say there were problems with voter lists and want the Election Commission to answer their concerns.
They also called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders were detained during protests in Delhi on October 6 and 7.
In Bhopal, Congress leaders planned a march to support Gandhi.
Another Congress leader, Umang Singhar, accused the Election Commission of acting like a BJP agent.
The two sides disagree over whether election losses reflect party weaknesses or problems with the electoral process.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Congress should examine its organisation and leadership rather than blame the Election Commission for electoral defeats.
Yadav cited Congress governments in Kerala and Himachal Pradesh as evidence that the party has also won under the electoral process it questions.
Congress and other Opposition parties allege irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision exercise, and have demanded accountability from the Election Commission.
Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders were detained during protests in New Delhi on October 6 and October 7.
Congress leaders Jitu Patwari and Umang Singhar were scheduled to lead a solidarity foot march in Bhopal at 5 p.m. Thursday.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav; Congress and Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Umang Singhar.
- What
- Yadav urged Congress to examine its organisation and leadership instead of blaming the Election Commission for electoral defeats.
- When
- Yadav made his remarks on Thursday; the article also reports detentions on October 6 and October 7.
- Where
- Yadav spoke to the media during a visit to Mumbai; protests took place in New Delhi, with a solidarity march planned in Bhopal.
- Why
- Yadav was responding to Opposition criticism of the Election Commission over electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Congress and Opposition
Mohan Yadav
Election Commission and voter rolls
Congress and Opposition
Congress and other Opposition parties allege irregularities in electoral-roll revisions and the Special Intensive Revision exercise, and demand accountability. Umang Singhar said the Election Commission was acting like a BJP agent.
Mohan Yadav
Yadav said electoral defeats should not be used to question constitutional institutions and pointed to Congress victories in Kerala and Himachal Pradesh under the same process.
Reasons for Congress's electoral setbacks
Congress and Opposition
The Opposition's campaign focuses on alleged problems with electoral rolls and the Election Commission.
Mohan Yadav
Yadav said Congress should examine its weakened political base, organisation and leadership instead of attributing repeated defeats to the poll panel.
- Speaker
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- Yadav's position
- Congress should strengthen its organisation and review its leadership rather than blame the Election Commission for every defeat.
- Examples cited by Yadav
- Congress governments in Kerala and Himachal Pradesh
- Opposition's concerns
- Alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision exercise
- Reported detentions
- Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders were detained during protests on October 6 and October 7.
- Resignation demand
- The Opposition demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Planned Bhopal march
- Jitu Patwari and Umang Singhar were scheduled to lead it at 5 p.m. Thursday in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi.
