UPDATED: Oct 31, 2026 14:54 ISTOpposition parties gathered at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to conduct an unprecedented public impeachment event against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The proceedings were framed with a presiding officer seated at the centre, with the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha moving the motion, India bloc representatives and victims of the SIR sharing their points, and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha concluding the arguments, potentially followed by a vote.
Organisers deliberately avoided the term mock parliament, branding it instead as a public impeachment while involving civil society representatives to broaden its scope beyond political parties. The demonstration sets the stage for a march from Minto Road to a mega rally scheduled at Ramlila Maidan, while the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares its own counter-narratives, including a planned padayatra by Home Minister Amit Shah.
Read MoreVIDEOS FROM OTHER SECTIONSLATEST VIDEOSINDIA Bloc Convenes Mock Parliament At Kharge Residence Over CEC Impeachment RowLeaders from the INDIA bloc gathered at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence at 9 Rajaji Marg to organise a mock parliament and public impeachment targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Imran Masood, CPI leader D.
Raja, Congress MP Jebi Mather, and Samajwadi Party MP Rajiv Rai, justified the move by alleging that the central government stifles discussion and turns off microphones inside Parliament. They asserted that having approached the President and the Supreme Court, this public initiative serves to send a message demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
In response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's offer to convene a special parliamentary session on electoral issues, opposition representatives questioned the government's refusal to permit an impeachment motion during regular proceedings. The mock parliament is set to be followed by a planned mega rally.INDIA Bloc Public Impeachment of CEC, Kharge Residence Headquarter & November 1 RallyThe opposition INDIA bloc has launched a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the official residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi.
The event precedes a planned mega rally scheduled for November 1 at the Ramlila Maidan, led by Rahul Gandhi. Several prominent political figures and civil society members gathered at the residence, where former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was slated to preside over proceedings initiated by Mallikarjun Kharge.
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal accused the Chief Election Commissioner of compromising the independence of the Election Commission and functioning in favour of the ruling party.
He also alleged that train bookings from states such as Telangana and Tamil Nadu to Delhi were being blocked to curb turnout. In response, the Bharatiya Janata Party termed the mock impeachment proceeding unparliamentary and illegal, accusing the opposition coalition of confusing parliamentary politics with street agitation.CEC Impeachment Row: Rijiju Hits Out At INDIA Bloc Mock ProceedingA major political confrontation has erupted between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition INDIA bloc over a symbolic public impeachment of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju launched a sharp counterattack against the opposition, questioning how the Congress secured only 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections under election commissioners appointed during the UPA tenure, and whether past Summary Revision exercises were also illegal. The opposition planned the mock impeachment proceeding at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, with Rahul Gandhi slated to deliver the closing remarks.
While the opposition accuses the poll body of undermining democratic fairness and demands Gyanesh Kumar step down, the BJP has defended the Election Commission, calling the mock proceedings an insult to Parliament and the Constitution. The controversy unfolds ahead of a scheduled opposition demonstration at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, amidst broader legal discussions regarding the limits and regulation of public protests.Rahul Gandhi Issues Chalo Dilli Call, Traders Object, INDIA Bloc Plans MarchCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has issued a renewed call for the Chalo Dilli protest scheduled for November 1, urging citizens and INDIA bloc leaders to join a march starting from the Connaught Place Minto Junction via Ajmeri Gate to Ramlila Maidan at 12:00 PM.
The planned march and rally will precede an address to party workers and supporters. The appeal comes amid concerns from national capital traders who requested the opposition not to hold the protest on a weekend ahead of Diwali.
Gandhi shared a roadmap of the demonstration route to build momentum against the central government.