The INDIA bloc held a symbolic 'public impeachment' of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The alliance cited electoral roll revision claims.

Tensions surrounding the Election Commission of India (ECI) increased throughout 2026. Concerns centered on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties questioned the impartiality of the commission. Public reports in September 2026 revealed internal disagreements within the ECI. Protests against the commission took place in early October 2026.

Authorities detained opposition leaders and former chief ministers during these demonstrations. Following the event, the coalition announced plans for a 'Chalo Dilli' march on November 1, 2026, to continue their protest against the electoral roll revisions. The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc planned a symbolic impeachment for October 30, 2026. Heavy rainfall in New Delhi forced the group to postpone the event.

1. Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker, presided over symbolic impeachment proceedings on October 31, 2026. Organizers modelled the session on formal parliamentary proceedings. Approximately 21 opposition parties participated. The group included members of the INDIA bloc and various Left parties.

2. Rahul Gandhi called the symbolic impeachment a political weapon on October 31, 2026. He warned Election Commission officials that they would face accountability for their role in electoral roll revisions.

3. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated that the public impeachment was conducted because formal impeachment notices submitted by opposition parties in Parliament had been rejected.

4. Samajwadi Party MP Harendra Malik alleged that the special intensive revision of electoral rolls was a direct assault on marginalized communities. He claimed the process specifically targeted the removal of SC, ST, OBC, and minority voters from the rolls.

1. Although opposition MP's claimed the opposition held an extra-parliamentary trial because formal parliamentary avenues were blocked, Union Home Minister Amit Shah publicly offered on October 30, 2026, to convene a special session of Parliament specifically to debate the "vote theft" allegations. The INDIA bloc bypassed the offer for a formal floor debate in favor of an unverified proceeding at a party leader's residence.

2. Ruling coalition leaders noted that INDIA bloc parties accepted election results conducted by the same Election Commission and electoral roll framework in states where opposition parties won, including Karnataka, Telangana, Jharkhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, while alleging systemic manipulation only in states where they lost or trailed.

3. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra dismissed the event as a "mock parliament" and stated that the revision strictly followed the statutory "ASDD" (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate) verification protocol used across decades. Under ECI rules, recognized opposition parties appoint their own Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to verify draft rolls alongside Booth Level Officers and file formal legal claims before final publication.

4. Under Article 324(5) of the Constitution, a Chief Election Commissioner holds the same removal protection as a Supreme Court judge, requiring a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament on proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Lacking the requisite parliamentary numbers, the opposition's symbolic resolution carries no legal or constitutional validity.