Rahul Gandhi Says Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Will Go to Jail

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be removed from office and would go to jail. He made the statement at a symbolic public impeachment organized by the INDIA bloc in New Delhi. Gandhi accused Kumar of committing treason by stealing the voice of citizens and said the opposition had enough evidence to ensure he would not continue as CEC. If the government kept him after the evidence was revealed, Gandhi said, the BJP’s role would be clear.

The INDIA bloc adopted a resolution seeking Kumar’s removal and a trial for treason. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge read the resolution, which listed six charges. These included alleged manipulation of electoral rolls, deletion of 13.2 crore voters during the Special Intensive Revision, and changes to Form 6 of the Registration of Electors Rules without parliamentary oversight. The resolution claimed Kumar had acted at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in a conspiracy to steal elections. The meeting, held on the lawns of Kharge’s residence, was presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other opposition leaders attended. The resolution passed by a show of hands.

Gandhi described the symbolic impeachment as an extremely dangerous political weapon aimed at those who colluded to destroy the votes of the Indian people. He said the opposition would neither forgive nor forget the assault on the voice of the people. The event took place on the eve of a planned opposition rally in the capital. The Election Commission has not issued a public response in the immediate coverage of the gathering. Government officials have previously defended the SIR process as a routine update of rolls and rejected claims of systematic deletion.

The opposition’s decision to stage a public impeachment outside Parliament reflects the limits of formal removal procedures. Removal of the CEC requires a process similar to that for a Supreme Court judge, which needs a special majority in both houses. The symbolic resolution therefore functions as a political statement rather than a legal action. Gandhi’s reference to a trial for treason places the dispute in criminal rather than purely administrative terms. The specific figure of 13.2 crore deleted voters has been cited repeatedly by opposition parties; the Election Commission has published state-wise deletion and addition numbers that parties continue to contest.

The timing, just after the Bihar and other state elections and ahead of future national contests, keeps the focus on the integrity of the electoral roll. The INDIA bloc has said it will release further evidence. Until that material is made public and examined against the Commission’s published data, the claims remain political allegations. The CEC continues to hold office under the constitutional protections that apply to the post. The opposition’s public move ensures the dispute remains visible even while formal impeachment remains out of reach under current parliamentary arithmetic.