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INDIA bloc drafts impeachment notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

India Bloc Impeaches

Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi lodged formal objections to SIR decisions 14 times over ten months.
The INDIA bloc is drafting a notice to start impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in both houses.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition challenging the CEC’s conduct and the Special Intensive Revision process.

Summary

Banerjee Heads to Delhi

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee traveled to Delhi to join the INDIA bloc meeting.
Banerjee said the opposition targets Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his IT team.
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari accused Banerjee of holding a planning session with Dimagi Naxals.
Adhikari said he will ask Delhi Police and the Intelligence Bureau to monitor Banerjee.
Banerjee will address the INDIA bloc at Delhi’s Constitution Club on September 30 to protest.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1994 S. R. Bommai judgment, delivered by a nine-judge Supreme Court bench, limited the centre’s power to impose President’s Rule under Article 356 and required a floor test for dismissed state ministries. That restriction now underpins political moves to hold election officials accountable, prompting leaders to cite the case as a check on central overreach.

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India Bloc Impeaches

Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi lodged formal objections to SIR decisions 14 times over ten months.
The INDIA bloc is drafting a notice to start impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in both houses.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition challenging the CEC’s conduct and the Special Intensive Revision process.

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