UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary has accused the INDIA bloc of pushing the country toward chaos through its protests. He says the 2027 state election is about defeating those who want to unsettle the nation.
He claimed the opposition wants a movement modelled on upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. A former BSP MP and an ex-CBI DSP joined the party at the same event.
The opposition's recent march to Ramlila Maidan also called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll irregularities.
DMK chief M.K. Stalin has asked President Droupadi Murmu to refer a complaint against CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Parliament. It concerns 97.37 lakh voters removed from Tamil Nadu's rolls in the 2025 SIR.
He pointed to two fellow commissioners who said they were kept out of certain decisions. He claimed the deletions in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere skewed results in several seats.
He wants the President to seek the PM's input, bar Kumar from using the Commission's powers meanwhile, and restore pre-SIR rolls for Tamil Nadu. He also wants the SIR cancelled in all states.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav wants Aadhaar linked to voting and fingerprint or iris scans introduced before Uttar Pradesh's 2027 Assembly polls. He says this would stop the BJP from manipulating the vote.
He also wants metal voter cards in place of paper and plastic, since they are harder to forge. The INDIA bloc, meanwhile, has demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi also criticised the Centre over delimitation and the electoral roll revision, and alleged faulty EVMs.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot has attacked the Election Commission of India, accusing it of failing in its duties. He called the actions of commissioner Gyanesh Kumar unlawful and unconstitutional.
Pilot also backed Rahul Gandhi's claims, asking why one person out of about 1.4 billion citizens has been given protection for life.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court sought replies from the Centre and the ECI on a petition challenging a 2023 provision that bars civil and criminal cases against election commissioners over official acts, even where bad faith is alleged.
Amit Shah has taken up Rahul Gandhi's call to debate the SIR voter roll revision, but says the discussion belongs in Parliament. The government will convene a special session if Congress formally asks for one.
Shah told Gandhi to write to PM Modi if he really wants a debate. He noted that Congress lost the 2014, 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha polls, all without an SIR exercise.
Shah also questioned Congress's demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign, likening the party to a losing kabaddi team blaming the referee.
Trinamool MP Sagarika Ghose has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of colluding with the Centre to undermine the 2026 Bengal election result.
At a symbolic INDIA bloc impeachment of Kumar in New Delhi, she cited 27 lakh voters deleted under a 'logical discrepancy' category. She also claimed deletions in half the BJP-won seats in Bengal outnumbered the winning margins.
Mahua Moitra alleged that 71 per cent of those removed from Bengal's rolls were Muslims, and demanded Kumar's removal and prosecution.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called for substantive discussions in Parliament, free of disruptions, ahead of the Winter session expected to start late this month or early next month.
Asked about the SIR electoral roll revision, he said the Business Advisory Committee will decide what gets taken up. He has also received no notice to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, though the opposition is demanding his resignation.
At a Public Accounts Committee conference, he stressed that budgeted money must be monitored to make sure it is used for its intended purpose.
In Photos: Kharge, Sonia And Rahul Gandhi At INDIA Bloc’s Mock Impeachment Of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined INDIA bloc leaders in symbolic public impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi
Keep Rahul Gandhi as your 'mock Prime Minister' for life: BJP's swipe at opposition
The BJP on Saturday accused the INDIA bloc of making a mockery of Parliament and democracy after opposition leaders held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. BJP leaders Sambit Patra and Sudhanshu Trivedi also targeted Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Election Commission and Indian economy, citing World Bank poverty data.
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged that Chief Eelection Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is "running the Election Commission under the direct instructions" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
‘Conspired to steal elections’: Kharge levels six charges against CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid INDIA bloc’s public impeachment
Mallikarjun Kharge presented charges against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during an impeachment programme in New Delhi. These charges include alleged election theft and the deletion of 13.2 crore voters. The INDIA bloc is demanding Kumar's resignation and a stop to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. There are concerns about the transparency of the electoral process and potential misconduct.
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