Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge moved a resolution on behalf of the INDIA Gathbandhan seeking the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a public proceeding in New Delhi on October 31, 2026. Kharge outlined six specific charges against the CEC, alleging a criminal conspiracy to manipulate voter rolls, negate the voting rights of first-time voters, unlawfully exclude fellow Election Commissioners from key decisions, and undermine constitutional independence to favor the ruling party. Accusing the poll body’s leadership of executing an attack on India’s democratic framework, Kharge stated, “This is a criminal act and an act of treason against the nation and the Constitution of India.” The resolution urged that the CEC be tried for treason in a court of law.