{
  "id": 17440265,
  "title": "INDIA bloc holds symbolic ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on six charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/india-bloc-holds-symbolic-public-impeachment-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T17:18:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-bloc-holds-symbolic-public-impeachment-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar-on-six-charges/article71650457.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 31, 2026, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) conducted a symbolic \"public impeachment\" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi. The event, attended by Opposition leaders and citizens, adopted a motion unanimously through a show of hands, alleging six charges against Kumar. These included collusion with the ruling BJP to rig elections, deletion of 13.2 crore voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, and acting under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described the exercise as a \"political weapon\" aimed at those who allegedly destroyed voters' rights, warning that those involved would face accountability. The proceedings, modeled after a parliamentary session, highlighted concerns over the fairness and integrity of the electoral process, with civil society members and voters who had their names wrongly removed from voter rolls also participating.",
  "summary": "Move reflects the closure of institutional avenues, says LoP Rahul Gandhi; terms it a political weapon against all who colluded to destroy votes; warns ECI officials that they are first target; says CEC should be tried for treason",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}