Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Deepender Hooda Jokes About Viral Mix-Up With Prakash Padukone
A social media post mixed up Congress MP Deepender Hooda with badminton player Prakash Padukone.
Hooda responded with a joke about the confusion.
He joked that actor Ranveer Singh and actor Deepika Padukone had not called him.
He also joked that Prakash Padukone had not asked for his face back.
The post included a video of Hooda and Priyanka Gandhi at a protest in Delhi.
Opposition MPs were protesting alleged problems with changes to voter lists.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police restrictions kept protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar.
Authorities also restricted some transport and internet services in the city.
Congress MP Deepender Hooda joked about a viral post that confused him with former badminton player Prakash Padukone.
Hooda said Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh had not called, and joked that Prakash Padukone had not asked for his face back.
The post showed Hooda and Priyanka Gandhi during an Opposition protest over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revisions.
Protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Police restrictions and heavy deployment prevented protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar; authorities also restricted metro, train and internet access.
- Who
- Congress MP Deepender Hooda, who joked about a viral post confusing him with Prakash Padukone.
- What
- Hooda responded humorously to the mix-up; the post featured him at an Opposition protest over alleged electoral-roll irregularities.
- When
- Hooda posted his response on Friday, October 10, 2026; the article says protests took place over three consecutive days.
- Where
- The protest and police restrictions were in Central Delhi, with Jantar Mantar named as the intended protest site.
- Why
- Opposition protesters alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Person responding
- Congress MP Deepender Hooda
- Mix-up
- A viral post confused Hooda with former badminton player Prakash Padukone.
- Date of response
- October 10, 2026
- Protest issue
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Police deployment
- Around 23,000 personnel were made available to Delhi Police for deployment from October 8 to 12.
- Reported restrictions
- Authorities shut 45 metro stations and curtailed train arrivals at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations.