Speaker Birla says any new motion to impeach CEC Kumar will follow parliamentary rules

Speaker Om Birla told reporters that any additional notice seeking the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Kumar will be scrutinized in line with parliamentary rules and the Judges (Inquiry) Act of 1968, mirroring the removal process for Supreme Court judges. The opposition’s first attempt was rejected by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, while a second set of notices remains pending in the Upper House. Over the past fortnight, protests nationwide have demanded Kumar’s resignation, citing alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision of the voters’ list.

Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have reportedly recorded at least 14 objections to decisions made without their knowledge. Birla explained that a three-member committee of senior judges and a distinguished jurist would investigate any motion, and its report would determine whether Parliament can advance the removal. If the committee finds no misconduct, the motion stalls; if it finds guilt, both houses must adopt the motion before presenting an address to the President.