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Opposition Plans Impeachment Motion Against CEC Over ‘Vote Chori’ Claims

A challenge by the Election Commission for Rahul Gandhi to substantiate his vote theft charges under oath follows a Supreme Court directive mandating searchable publication of 65 lakh deleted Bihar voters for reclamation.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi | ANI
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during Voter Adhikar Yatra.

Overview

  • Opposition INDIA bloc leaders met on August 18 to plan a formal impeachment notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged electoral misconduct despite lacking the two-thirds majority needed for removal under Article 324(5).
  • CEC Gyanesh Kumar rejected Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ allegations as baseless and issued a seven-day ultimatum for a sworn affidavit supporting the claims or a public apology.
  • The Supreme Court ordered the ECI to publish booth- and district-wise lists of roughly 65 lakh voters removed during Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision and make the data searchable to allow objections before the September 1 deadline.
  • INDIA bloc parties from Congress to TMC, SP, DMK, AAP and CPI-M held joint press conferences and staged protests accusing the ECI of bias and dereliction of duty while Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra presses on.
  • The standoff has deepened political polarization and raised questions about the Election Commission’s neutrality, heightening scrutiny ahead of key state polls.