India, Aug. 18 -- The Opposition INDIA bloc is considering an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, escalating its standoff with the Election Commission after Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegation.

Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain said the party is ready to use "all democratic tools," including impeachment, though no formal decision has been taken. "If there is a need, we will use all the weapons of democracy under the rules," he told reporters.

The move comes after CEC Kumar demanded Rahul Gandhi either sign an affidavit or apologise for alleging large-scale voter manipulation in Karnataka, calling the charge an "insult" to the Constitution. In response, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said I...