A total of 193 Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have signed notices, seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, a source was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. As many as 193 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have reportedly sought the impeachment of Gyanesh Kumar over alleged ‘irregularities’ in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. According to sources quoted by news agencies, the impeachment motion notice was signed by all members of the INDIA bloc. Trinamool MP Saugata Roy, who had earlier informed the press about the impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, said, “We shall bring an impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner as per Article 324 of the Constitution. According to rules, at least 100 MPs must sign a notice seeking the removal of the CEC in the Lok Sabha, and the required strength in the Rajya Sabha is 50.

Source: Mint March 12, 2026 14:27 UTC