Guwahati, Oct. 23 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being stripped of its constitutional authority and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with him alleging that he was acting out of loyalty to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah rather than the Constitution.

He also said the INDIA bloc was planning to hold a mock Parliament on October 28, though the details of the programme had not been finalised, while its 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' rallies were continuing across the country.

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said the party's activities, which had been temporarily halted during Navratri, Dussehra and Durga Puja, had resumed and w...