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Seventy-three Opposition MPs move to remove Chief Election Commissioner
Updated On: 25 April, 2026 09:11 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Seventy-three Opposition MPs have submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, alleging partisan enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. The move also cites inaction over complaints related to Narendra Modi’s pre-election address
Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner. FILE PIC
Opposition parties on Friday submitted a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said.
The fresh charges against the CEC include “continued partisan asymmetry in the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct”. The notice was signed by 73 Rajya Sabha MPs, while the requirement is 50 signatures.
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