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Politics
Heavy Rain Turns Delhi's Ramleela Maidan Muddy, Delays Congress Rally Preparations
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 08:44 PM
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Continuous rain over the past two days has flooded Ramleela Maidan, turning the ground into mud and slowing drainage work ahead of the scheduled Congress rally.
Delhi has been under persistent rain for the last 48 hours, and the downpour has left Ramleela Maidan waterlogged in several spots. The soggy conditions have turned the once‑dry field into a stretch of mud, complicating the set‑up for a Congress rally slated to be held there.
Municipal workers and rally organizers are currently engaged in emergency drainage operations to clear standing water and prevent further accumulation. Despite their efforts, the excess moisture has slowed the installation of stages, seating and other infrastructure required for the political gathering.
No official statement has been released by the Congress party regarding a possible postponement, but the ongoing weather challenges suggest that the rally timetable may need to be revised.
Local residents reported the rising water levels early on, prompting the city’s civic department to deploy additional manpower and equipment to the site. The situation remains fluid as the forecast predicts more rain in the coming hours.
The incident underscores how seasonal monsoon patterns can impact large‑scale political events in the capital, especially when venues are not equipped with adequate drainage systems.
Municipal workers and rally organizers are currently engaged in emergency drainage operations to clear standing water and prevent further accumulation. Despite their efforts, the excess moisture has slowed the installation of stages, seating and other infrastructure required for the political gathering.
No official statement has been released by the Congress party regarding a possible postponement, but the ongoing weather challenges suggest that the rally timetable may need to be revised.
Local residents reported the rising water levels early on, prompting the city’s civic department to deploy additional manpower and equipment to the site. The situation remains fluid as the forecast predicts more rain in the coming hours.
The incident underscores how seasonal monsoon patterns can impact large‑scale political events in the capital, especially when venues are not equipped with adequate drainage systems.