Archive · 29 Sep 2026
AAP and DMK Back Opposition Bid to Remove CEC
Some opposition parties want Parliament to consider removing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The AAP and DMK said they would support this effort, even though they are no longer part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc.
The notice is still being prepared and will be checked by legal experts.
It is expected to be submitted in both Houses of Parliament.
This would be the third attempt to start such a removal process.
The disagreement is partly about how the Election Commission handled the updating of voter lists.
A report said two election commissioners had objected to some decisions linked to that process.
The Election Commission responded that its decisions were made unanimously and that differing views were part of normal discussions.
AAP and DMK have agreed to support an opposition notice seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal.
Opposition parties plan to submit the notice in both Houses of Parliament after legal review.
The proposed action would be the opposition’s third attempt to move a removal motion against Kumar.
The mobilisation focuses on Election Commission functioning and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission says decisions, including those on the SIR, were unanimous despite internal observations.
- Who
- Opposition parties, including the Aam Aadmi Party and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, are preparing a notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- They plan to seek a parliamentary motion for Kumar’s removal.
- When
- The notice is expected to be submitted in the next few days; earlier attempts were made in March and April.
- Where
- The proposed notice will be submitted in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- Why
- Opposition parties cite concerns about the Election Commission’s functioning and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Opposition Parties
Election Commission
Handling of electoral-roll revision
Opposition Parties
Opposition parties argue that the Election Commission’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision raises concerns and warrants action against Gyanesh Kumar.
Election Commission
The Election Commission says its decisions on the SIR were unanimous and that differing observations were part of institutional deliberations.
Removal motion
Opposition Parties
Opposition parties are preparing a fresh notice seeking Kumar’s removal and say the issue should be pursued in Parliament.
Election Commission
The Election Commission has defended its decision-making process; the articles do not report a separate public response from Kumar to the proposed motion.
- Proposed action
- A parliamentary motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Supporting parties
- Aam Aadmi Party and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Parliamentary venues
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Previous attempts
- The proposed notice would be the opposition’s third attempt
- Earlier actions
- Removal notices submitted in March were rejected by the Chair; a fresh Rajya Sabha notice followed in April with nine grounds
- Central issue
- The Election Commission’s functioning and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Election Commission response
- It said decisions, including those concerning the SIR, were taken unanimously
