- Supreme Court will hear all CEC petitions October 27.
- Opposition marched, filed Supreme Court petition against CEC.
- Rahul Gandhi demanded CEC resignation, alleging electoral irregularities.
The Supreme Court will hear all petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar together on October 27. Petitions concerning various issues, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and Form 6, have been clubbed together for the hearing.
This came amid the protest led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi hit the street and started march towards the Supreme Court to challenge Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of electoral irregularities. While the Opposition leaders took to the streets, their legal team filed a petition against the poll panel chief over alleged “vote chori” (vote theft).
The stretch between Connaught Place and Mandi House saw a large gathering of protesters, with security tightened across the national capital. Leaders of the Opposition alliance assembled near the Connaught Place-Barakhamba Road junction for the march, organised under the banner “Chalo Delhi – March for Democracy.”
The march marks an escalation in the INDIA bloc’s campaign against the Election Commission of India (ECI). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded Kumar’s resignation, alleging irregularities in the electoral process.
Rahul Gandhi Says Fight Will Continue
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi told a press conference at the Congress headquarters that the Opposition’s campaign would continue until the Election Commission’s leadership changed, the Constitution was upheld and the electoral system was overhauled.
Addressing the Chief Election Commissioner, Gandhi said, “Resign, turn approver; you (Kumar) have made a mistake but you are not the mind behind the mistake.”
He also alleged that Kumar was under pressure over the accusations, saying, “We know Gyanesh Kumar is unable to sleep at night; I am telling him directly, ‘you will not survive as CEC’.”
INDIA Bloc Seeks Supreme Court Intervention
Rahul Gandhi said the INDIA bloc had earlier written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), who had directed the alliance to file a petition. The Opposition subsequently decided to approach the Supreme Court over its allegations of “vote theft”.
“We had written a letter to the CJI. He directed us to file a petition. Now, leaders of the INDIA alliance will march to the Supreme Court against ‘vote theft’ and file the petition,” Gandhi said in a post on X.
He appealed to citizens across political affiliations to join the march or express support from wherever they were, arguing that the issue concerned the future of democracy and the Constitution rather than any individual party or politician.
“In this fight to protect democracy and the Constitution, fellow citizens, let us march step in step with us. Reach Connaught Place and become part of this march. If you can’t come, raise your voice from wherever you are!” he wrote, using the hashtag #ChaloDilli.
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