Evening Newswrap: Rahul warns PM Modi, Shah over ‘vote chori’; BJP calls INDIA bloc rally ‘super flop’, Glenn Phillips breaks T20I record, and more

Rahul Gandhi warned PM Modi and Amit Shah of legal action over alleged vote theft, saying they would be next after CEC Gyanesh Kumar.The BJP called the INDIA bloc’s Ramlila Maidan rally a “super flop”, claiming 40 percent of the ground was empty despite expectations of a 10 lakh turnout.Indian-origin socialist Nithya Raman is challenging incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, potentially giving another major US city a mayor of Indian ancestry after New York.INDIA bloc leaders targeted CEC Gyanesh Kumar at a Ramlila Maidan rally, with Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and others accusing the BJP of electoral manipulation.Glenn Phillips scored a record 341 runs against India to become the highest run-scorer in a bilateral T20I series, surpassing Phil Salt’s previous mark of 331.Here are the top stories of the day‘After Gyanesh, you are next’: Rahul Gandhi warns Modi, Shah of legal action over ‘vote chori’Addressing the INDIA bloc rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, Rahul Gandhi alleged that votes were stolen in several state and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections through EVMs and voter list manipulation. He warned PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of legal action, claiming CEC Gyanesh Kumar would be removed and jailed. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also accused the BJP of forming governments through stolen mandates.Read full story‘Super flop rally’: BJP says Ramlila Maidan was ‘40% empty’, mocks INDIA bloc protestBJP MP Sambit Patra mocked the INDIA bloc rally in Delhi, claiming Congress failed to fill Ramlila Maidan, which has a stated capacity of 50,000. He questioned where the expected 10 lakh people were and accused the opposition of using camera angles to exaggerate the turnout. The rally was organised to protest alleged electoral irregularities and raise the issue of ‘vote chori’. Read full storyLA LA land goes Lal? After NYC, an Indian-origin socialist takes aim at Los AngelesIndian-origin socialist Nithya Raman, 45, is challenging incumbent Karen Bass in the November 3 Los Angeles mayoral election, with polls showing a close contest. Born in Kerala, Raman moved to the US at six and studied at Harvard and MIT. Her campaign focuses on affordable housing, public infrastructure and homelessness. A victory would make Los Angeles another major US city, after New York, led by a mayor of Indian ancestry identified with democratic socialism. Read full story‘Gyanesh, when will you vanish?’: Mamata mocks CEC; Akhilesh invokes Haldighati at INDIA bloc rallyINDIA bloc leaders held a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan against alleged vote theft and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Mamata Banerjee targeted CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while Rahul Gandhi warned of legal action against him, PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of forming governments through stolen mandates. Akhilesh Yadav called the rally the “Haldighati of democracy”, while Tejashwi Yadav compared it to the Mahabharata. Read full storyGlenn Phillips scripts history, breaks Phil Salt’s world record in T20I series against IndiaNew Zealand batter Glenn Phillips finished the five-match T20I series against India with a record 341 runs, surpassing England’s Phil Salt, who had scored 331 against the West Indies in 2023. Phillips struck a century and three half-centuries, earning Player of the Series honours. Tim Seifert also starred with 93 in the final match as New Zealand won by seven wickets, although India clinched the series 3-2. Read full story