The INDIA bloc MPs on Friday (March 13, 2026) submitted a notice in both the Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
This is the first time such a notice has been formally submitted in Parliament. In the past, the Opposition had considered similar moves against at least two former CECs, but those efforts never progressed.
The rules require at least 50 MPs to sign the notice if it is moved in the Rajya Sabha and 100 if moved in the Lok Sabha. The Oppisition’s notice exceeds these requirements, with 130 signatures in the Lok Sabha and 63 in the Rajya Sabha.
