Breaking news Live: INDIA bloc postpones ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar to October 31
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The INDIA bloc has postponed its planned ‘public impeachment’ of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to October 31, sources told PTI.
INDIA bloc postpones ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The INDIA bloc’s planned public protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, described by the opposition as a ‘public impeachment’, has been postponed to October 31, according to sources cited by PTI.
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