Impeachment motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar rejected by both Houses
An impeachment motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been rejected by both the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha Speaker after due consideration.
Members were informed that a notice of motion dated March 12, 2026, signed by 63 Members of the Rajya Sabha under Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India, read with Article 124(4), Section 11(2) of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, and the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, had been submitted seeking Kumar’s removal.
After a careful and objective assessment of all relevant aspects and issues involved, the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, exercised the powers vested under Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, and refused to admit the notice of motion.
Separately, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also rejected the Opposition’s notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Lok Sabha Speaker exercised the powers vested in him under the provisions of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, to reject the motion.
The rejection by both presiding officers effectively halts further proceedings on the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner.