Opposition Moves to Impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor announced that the Opposition is preparing articles of impeachment against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Tharoor claimed that Kumar has legal immunity under a 2023 law, which the Opposition argues was passed unlawfully. The Opposition seeks to suspend the SIR process, restore deleted voters, and review the software used. Union Minister Piyush Goyal countered by accusing the Congress of double standards regarding election commissioners and questioned their previous actions. Protests against Kumar's leadership have intensified, with multiple leaders from the INDIA bloc filing a petition in the Supreme Court. The Election Commission has faced scrutiny over its decision-making processes, with reports indicating internal dissent among election commissioners.
Published 14 hours ago • 13 Oct 2026, 04:23 PM IST