India, Oct. 18 -- The November 1 Ramlila Maidan rally could test the Congress campaign's reach amid questions over its support among Congress workers and opposition allies.

The 'vote theft' allegation raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, against the NDA government has remained confined to Delhi. Over the past two weeks, the Congress attempted to build momentum to destabilise the government; however, due to a lack of overt public support, the movement has stayed restricted to the national capital.

State units of the Congress have merely gone through the motions, and there is little enthusiasm even within the party. A primary reason for this appears to be that Rahul is placing more trust in leaders from o...