INDIA Bloc to Hold Public Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) Bloc scheduled a public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a rain‑induced postponement on Friday. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi announced that the bloc would launch a Chalo Dilli march from the Minto Road‑Connaught Place junction to Ramlila Maidan on 1 November, where a rally would demand Kumar’s resignation over alleged vote‑chori linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Gandhi also accused Home Minister Amit Shah of trying to block participants from reaching Delhi, a charge the Bharatiya Janata Party dismissed as a lie.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge declined to comment on whether leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) would join the 1 November rally, clarifying that he simply did not wish to answer the query. The CJP, founded by Abhijeet Dipke, nonetheless issued a statement of support for organisations fighting for free and fair elections and reiterated its demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

Ahead of the rally, the Haryana Congress convened meetings in Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat on 31 October to finalise a strategy for maximum participation from the state. In‑charge Sanjay Dutt and state president Rao Narendra Singh oversaw the sessions, which reviewed preparations for the ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ rally led by Rahul Gandhi at Ramlila Maidan and the broader campaign against alleged electoral irregularities.

CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas projected a crowd of ten lakh people for the Delhi gathering and alleged that authorities were creating hurdles to prevent participants from reaching the capital. Delhi Police granted permission for the rally to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the event slated to begin around 11 a.m. and attendees expected to start arriving on the night of 31 October. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav confirmed his participation on 1 November and called for “better‑quality” photographs on voter ID cards, saying many current images are unrecognisable. Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav created twenty committees to manage accommodation, venue, sanitation and social‑media logistics. CPI General Secretary D Raja described the rally as “huge” and reiterated the bloc’s demand for an impartial Election Commission.

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