Commercial LPG Cylinder Gets Sharp Price Hike, Domestic Rates Unchanged

The Congress on Friday (May 1, 2026) attacked the Modi government over the hike in price of commercial LPG cylinder, with Rahul Gandhi saying this is an "election bill" and the next "strike" will be on petrol and diesel.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he had warned that the heat of inflation would strike after the elections.

"Today, commercial gas cylinders have become ₹993 more expensive. This marks the single largest hike in a single day. This is an election bill," Mr. Gandhi said in his post in Hindi on X.