Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Join Ankita Bhandari’s Parents’ Protest at India Gate Over Proposed Sikkim Governor Appointment

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:43am on 15 Oct 2026,Thursday Politics

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the parents of Ankita Bhandari at their sit-in protest near India Gate in Delhi on Wednesday. The family is opposing the appointment of Uttarakhand BJP leader Dushyant Gautam as Sikkim governor and has demanded that the move be halted until the investigation is completed. Ankita, a receptionist at Vanantra Resort in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district, was murdered in 2022. Her family has alleged Gautam’s involvement, an allegation reported by the Congress. Rahul Gandhi said the family had been waiting for justice for 4 years. (PC: HT)

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