I wondered as I read an editorial in this paper (‘Question CEC, but move to impeach is unwise’, IE, March 13) admonishing the Opposition for bringing an impeachment motion against Gyanesh Kumar, the CEC. But the credit of turning this once hallowed institution into a meme — latest gyan from Gyanesh Kumar — must go to the present CEC. If “propriety” and “impression of neutrality” are any consideration, Gyanesh Kumar has no business staying in the CEC’s office. We know that Gyanesh Kumar has single-handedly curated, without any precedent, consultation or preparation, the largest ever recorded disenfranchisement in the history of any democracy. The move to impeach Gyanesh Kumar, even if it remains symbolic, is the beginning of an acknowledgment and redressal of this crime against “we the people”.

Source: Indian Express March 17, 2026 00:50 UTC