# Youth Cong suspends 300 for no-show at Rahul's Delhi rally

> Indian Youth Congress suspends 300 members for missing Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.
- Title: Youth Cong suspends 300 for no-show at Rahul's Delhi rally
- Summary: Indian Youth Congress suspends 300 members for missing Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.
- Keywords: youth cong, rahul gandhi, delhi rally, suspension, office-bearers, no-show, india bloc, india, Indiatimes
- Source: Indiatimes — https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/youth-cong-suspends-300-for-no-show-at-rahuls-delhi-rally/articleshow/135588829.cms
- Author: TNN
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: youth cong, rahul gandhi, delhi rally, suspension, office-bearers, no-show, india bloc, news, india
## Suspension decision
Indian Youth Congress suspended 300 office-bearers across 12 states for missing Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.
## Attendance requirement
Office-bearers were directed to attend the rally with Rahul Gandhi as the face and mark attendance on the 'With IYC' app.
## Suspension criteria
Suspended members did not attend the rally and did not log reasons for their absence.
## Reinstatement offer
Suspended members were told they would be reinstated if they performed well in future.
## State distribution
The leading state in suspensions was MP with over 60 office-bearers, followed by Rajasthan with 32.
## IYC chief statement
IYC chief Uday Bhanu Chib said around 20,000 workers turned up for the Nov 1 rally but some office-bearers were missing.
## Discipline message
Chib emphasized that discipline was important especially when ordinary members came in big numbers.
## IYC size
IYC has around 45,000 office-bearers from central to assembly level.
## Attendance analysis
After the rally, the organisation analysed attendance and decided to suspend 300 office-bearers across 12 states.
## State breakdown
Gujarat, Jharkhand, UP central and east, Uttarakhand, and Telangana were the other states with suspensions.
## Rationale for action
Chib said it was important to convey that in serious times, even one absention was not acceptable.
## Call for participation
Chib stressed that all youths would have to pitch in during the current political climate.
## Event date
The rally took place on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026.
## Consequence
The suspension aims to drive home the message that the organisation is serious about mass mobilisation.
## Key takeaway

Indian Youth Congress suspended 300 office-bearers across 12 states for not attending Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.