BJP Fields Hardeep Puri for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha By-Poll Following Murugan Exit

Preparations are underway at 10, Rajaji Marg, the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, to host a public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 30th October. Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, K.C. Venugopal, and Manish Chatrath are coordinating logistics to accommodate INDIA bloc MPs, members of civil society, and legal professionals. A resolution is planned against the CEC regarding voter deletions during the SIR exercise. The Congress shifted the event to the party president's residence after alleging venue permissions were denied for Ashoka Hotel and Ramlila Maidan, setting the stage ahead of the planned 1st November Delhi Chalo Rally.

Delhi traders have raised concerns over planned political rallies and demonstrations disrupting business and footfall during the festive period ahead of Diwali. In response, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders stated that their planned padyatra in Chandni Chowk is a short symbolic demonstration that will conclude within one to one and a half hours, assuring traders that one carriageway will remain open to prevent losses and trade disruption. Meanwhile, traders have sought a delay to the opposition's scheduled November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, which connects key commercial hubs including Sadar Bazar and Daryaganj.

The opposition INDIA bloc is preparing to hold a public impeachment proceeding against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a mock parliament session scheduled for 30 October at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence at 10, Rajaji Marg. The three-hour meeting is expected to be attended by over 200 participants, including opposition MPs, civil society members, and former judges, following reported venue denials at Ashoka Hotel and Ramlila Maidan. Resolutions addressing the SIR process and decisions by the Election Commission have been drafted ahead of the session. In addition, opposition leaders are organising a major 'Delhi Chalo' protest rally in the capital.

The Bharatiya Janata Party took aim at the Congress following its defeat in ballot paper elections across multiple states. Highlighting that the Congress secured zero seats in ballot polls in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh, the party termed the outcome an outright public rejection rather than an issue with voting processes. The remarks come as the National Democratic Alliance swept the Karnataka Legislative Council ballot elections four-zero, leaving the Congress without a single seat. Referring to allegations surrounding Electronic Voting Machines, the BJP pointed out that Congress's failures persisted even in ballot box polling, attributing the outcome to public mandate and work culture.