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Opposition Stages Mock Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Congress Leader’s Delhi Residence
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 06:28 AM
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More than 250 opposition lawmakers gathered for a three‑and‑a‑half‑hour mock impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharge’s Rajaji Marg residence, a move the BJP dismissed as drama.
Opposition legislators assembled at the private residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Rajaji Marg, Delhi, to conduct a symbolic impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The gathering, described as a "show," lasted approximately three and a half hours and featured speeches from senior opposition figures.
More than 250 members of parliament and state legislators took part, turning the house into a makeshift parliamentary chamber. Participants presented a draft resolution and debated the alleged shortcomings of the election commissioner, though no formal legal procedure was initiated.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which controls the central government, responded by labeling the event a theatrical stunt, calling it "drama" rather than a serious challenge to the CEC’s office. Party spokespeople emphasized that any genuine impeachment would require constitutional procedures that the opposition had not followed.
Analysts note that the mock impeachment reflects growing political friction ahead of upcoming elections, with the opposition seeking to spotlight concerns over electoral administration while the ruling party dismisses the move as mere political theatrics.
More than 250 members of parliament and state legislators took part, turning the house into a makeshift parliamentary chamber. Participants presented a draft resolution and debated the alleged shortcomings of the election commissioner, though no formal legal procedure was initiated.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which controls the central government, responded by labeling the event a theatrical stunt, calling it "drama" rather than a serious challenge to the CEC’s office. Party spokespeople emphasized that any genuine impeachment would require constitutional procedures that the opposition had not followed.
Analysts note that the mock impeachment reflects growing political friction ahead of upcoming elections, with the opposition seeking to spotlight concerns over electoral administration while the ruling party dismisses the move as mere political theatrics.