INDIA Bloc to Hold 'Public Impeachment' of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Oct 30, Dilli Chalo March to Ramleela Maidan on Nov 1: Venugopal

KC Venugopal announced on Saturday that the INDIA bloc will hold a public impeachment proceeding against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30 — a mock Parliament at Delhi's Ashoka Hotel — followed by a Dilli Chalo march culminating at Ramleela Maidan on November 1, with a stated target of one million participants. The bloc's charges against the Election Commission are opposition allegations; the ruling side has rejected them.

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The INDIA bloc will hold a 'public impeachment' proceeding against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, followed by a 'Dilli Chalo' march culminating at Ramleela Maidan on November 1, AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal announced on Saturday, ANI reported. Venugopal said the public's verdict on removing the CEC would be delivered 'loud and clear' at the October 30 proceeding.

Source: ANI via LatestLY

According to the announcement, Congress will organise a mock Parliament at Delhi's Ashoka Hotel on October 30, with the proposal to impeach the Chief Election Commissioner at the centre of the debate, IANS reported. Leaders and representatives from INDIA bloc parties are likely to participate in the discussion on the proposal and the functioning of the Election Commission. The exercise is a symbolic political proceeding and carries no constitutional or legal effect on the CEC's position.

Source: IANS via hi INDiA

Oct 30'public impeachment' / mock Parliament at Ashoka Hotel, Delhi

Nov 1'Dilli Chalo' march culminating at Ramleela Maidan

1 millionopposition's stated participation target for the Nov 1 march

Venugopal said that after the October 30 event, the alliance would take out the Dilli Chalo march and that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to all INDIA bloc parties requesting their leaders and members to be present in Delhi in full strength, ANI reported. Venugopal also reviewed preparations for the November 1 rally at Indira Bhavan on Saturday with chairpersons and in-charges of party frontals and departments.

Source: ANI via LatestLY

The bloc's 'vote chori' charges against the Election Commission are opposition allegations, not established findings. Opposition parties have accused the Commission of bias and electoral malpractice; the ruling side has rejected these charges, maintaining that the Commission functions independently and in accordance with the law, IANS reported.

Source: IANS via hi INDiA

Sources: ANI via LatestLY, October 24, 2026; IANS via hi INDiA, October 24, 2026; and Nation Press, October 24, 2026, reporting KC Venugopal's announcement in New Delhi.

Source: ANI via LatestLY