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India: The opposition carried out a symbolic "impeachment" of the head of the Election Commission on October 31. Representatives of the opposition INDIA alliance held a symbolic parliamentary discussion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. About 250 MPs participated in the event. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar chaired the meeting, Kharge introduced a resolution of six charges against the head of the Election Commission, and Rahul Gandhi delivered the concluding speech. The resolution was passed by a show of hands. The opposition accuses the Election Commission of irregularities in the special review of voter lists (ADR), including the unlawful removal of citizens from the lists. This was a symbolic political action, not a constitutional impeachment procedure against the permanent head of the Election Commission. On November 1, India is holding the next phase of the campaign: a rally at Ramlila Maidan and a procession from Minto Road scheduled for 12:00 local time. The opposition demands Kumar's resignation and opposes the voter list revision. Organizers expect to attract up to a million participants. Police estimate the expected number to be around 50,000.

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India: The opposition carried out a symbolic "impeachment" of the head of the Election Commission on October 31. Representatives of the opposition INDIA alliance held a symbolic parliamentary discussion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. About 250 MPs participated in the event. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar chaired the meeting, Kharge introduced a resolution of six charges against the head of the Election Commission, and Rahul Gandhi delivered the concluding speech. The resolution was passed by a show of hands. The opposition accuses the Election Commission of irregularities in the special review of voter lists (ADR), including the unlawful removal of citizens from the lists. This was a symbolic political action, not a constitutional impeachment procedure against the permanent head of the Election Commission. On November 1, India is holding the next phase of the campaign: a rally at Ramlila Maidan and a procession from Minto Road scheduled for 12:00 local time. The opposition demands Kumar's resignation and opposes the voter list revision. Organizers expect to attract up to a million participants. Police estimate the expected number to be around 50,000.

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