The Congress on Wednesday signalled that the Opposition is open to considering an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s call for such a move. Congress leader K. C. Venugopal said the matter would be discussed collectively by Opposition parties, indicating that consultations were already underway. ADVERTISEMENT“The Trinamool Congress has already contacted the Congress... I think the entire Opposition will take a call on the matter, which is one of the most relevant issues raised by the Trinamool. The process for removing a chief election commissioner is similar to that followed for a Supreme Court judge.

Source: The Telegraph February 04, 2026 15:30 UTC