Rahul Gandhi alleged democratic institutions are shut to Opposition, forcing INDIA bloc leaders to discuss CEC's impeachment in a garden. "If the BJP insists on retaining him even after we reveal what we know, then the BJP's game will be clear for everyone to see," Rahul said. The INDIA bloc plans a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1, 2026, to protest alleged voter manipulation in electoral-roll revisions and seek CEC.