Overview

• Gandhi shared reflections on completing one year as Leader of Opposition, highlighting his fight to defend the Constitution and his economic vision tied to the INDIA alliance’s success
• He recounted meetings with communities from conflict-affected Manipur residents to farmers, anganwadi workers and Dalit youth to amplify marginalized voices
• Congress says his sustained parliamentary advocacy prompted the government to launch a nationwide caste census, impose President’s Rule in Manipur and withdraw its lateral entry notification
• BJP figures including Rohan Gupta and Jagannath Sarkar criticised Gandhi for frequent absences, extensive foreign travel and low performance in the Lok Sabha
• His appointment followed Congress winning 99 seats in the 2024 elections, ending a decade-long vacancy for the Leader of Opposition post