In a bold and unprecedented move, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has initiated a massive campaign in the national capital to seek the removal of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. As of Thursday, the ‘Ghashful’ camp has reportedly collected more than the required number of signatures from Members of Parliament to move an official petition for his ouster. This development marks a significant escalation in the ongoing friction between West Bengal’s ruling party and the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The TMC has accused Gyanesh Kumar of exhibiting bias in several key decisions, particularly concerning administrative reshuffles and security deployments in West Bengal ahead of crucial electoral battles in 2026. Under the strategic leadership of Abhishek Banerjee, the party has successfully rallied support not just from its own ranks but also from several allied parties within the ‘INDIA’ bloc. Insiders suggest that the signature count has far exceeded expectations, strengthening the legal and political grounds for their demand.

According to parliamentary procedures, removing an Election Commissioner is a complex process, but the overwhelming support gathered by the TMC serves as a powerful political statement. The party intends to submit this signed memorandum to the President of India shortly. While the TMC frames this as a fight to “save democracy” and ensure neutral elections, the BJP has slammed the move as an attempt to intimidate constitutional bodies. As the signature tally continues to grow in Delhi, the standoff between the ECI and the TMC is set to dominate the national political discourse in the coming weeks.