CEC Impeachment Stirs India Bloc, Rain Postpones Event as BJP Hits BackContinuous rainfall in the national capital forced the opposition India bloc to postpone its planned mock impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Originally scheduled to take place at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, the proceedings will now be held on Saturday afternoon.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is set to preside over the symbolic event, while Mallikarjun Kharge will introduce the motion. Civil society members and individuals affected by the special intensive revision of electoral rolls are slated to participate, concluding with remarks from Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
The opposition aims to highlight allegations of vote chori and democratic erosion, leading up to a march to Ramlila Maidan on November 1. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party struck back at the opposition leadership, dismissing the mock impeachment as an unconstitutional political stunt designed to fuel anarchy and drama in the capital.