The opposition parties in India have initiated a significant political move by submitting an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This notice has been signed by 130 MPs from the Lok Sabha and 63 from the Rajya Sabha, easily surpassing the necessary requirement of 100 signatures in the Lok Sabha and 50 in the Rajya Sabha for such a notice to be formally acknowledged. This move raises critical questions about the functioning of the Election Commission during the ongoing budget session, as the opposition scrutinizes the actions and decisions of the Chief Election Commissioner.

Significantly, a formal notice regarding the impeachment has been received by the Lok Sabha Secretariat from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the verification process of this notice is set to commence soon. The opposition has alleged several accusations against Gyanesh Kumar, referencing multiple Supreme Court verdicts to support their claims. The formal presentation of this notice is scheduled for a day later, with two distinct sets of documentation being prepared for this purpose.

The allegations against Gyanesh Kumar outlined in the impeachment notice include failure to properly manage the Special Investigation Report (SIR) in Bihar, disenfranchisement of voters, and showing a bias against certain political parties, which they claim has amounted to misconduct. This unprecedented step by the opposition not only indicates a high level of dissent against the Election Commission but also could have serious implications for the integrity of electoral processes in India.