Indian opposition parties formally seek to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged bias, marking a historic move.

Indian opposition parties have submitted a formal notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, marking the first such attempt in the country’s history. The move alleges partisan conduct, voter disenfranchisement, and bias toward the ruling BJP, with support from over 120 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 60 in the Rajya Sabha, particularly during the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal. The removal process follows the same procedure as removing a Supreme Court judge, requiring a special majority in both houses and a joint inquiry committee. The CEC can only be removed on grounds of proven misbehavior or incapacity.