Opposition seeks Gyanesh Kumar exit: How can a Chief Election Commissioner be removed?

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Congress sources told The Indian Express on Thursday (September 24) that the Opposition will soon move a motion in both Houses of Parliament to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. “The motion is being drafted with legal experts and we’ll soon submit notices in both Houses on behalf of joint Opposition,” said a source. edite version It comes a day after The Indian Express revealed the criticisms that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised internally against the decisions and processes of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the last few months. The ECI has three Election Commissioners and the CEC is first among equals — not the seniormost — and decisions are to be taken unanimously by all three as far as possible. The revelations from the investigation have prompted the Opposition to demand Kumar’s removal. How would it play out in Parliament? Here is the process.