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Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Excluding Voters Undermines Democracy

On 12 October 2026, Kerala’s Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The resolution warned that excluding crores of eligible voters—particularly marginalized communities, minorities, migrant labourers and youth—undermines democratic principles.
United Democratic Front and Left Democratic Front supported the resolution; the BJP opposed it.
The Assembly rejected BJP amendments, calling for the commissioner-selection panel to include the Chief Justice of India.

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BJP Labels Resolution Fraud

Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 12 October 2026.
BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar called the resolution a fraud and highlighted three dissenting MLAs.
Satheesan moved the resolution, demanding restoration of voting rights excluded in the Special Intensive Revision.
It called for an appointment committee including the Prime Minister, opposition leader and Chief Justice.

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BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar described the resolution as a fraud and pointed to the three BJP MLAs who voted against it, according to the Right-leaning summaries.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Excluding Voters Undermines Democracy

On 12 October 2026, Kerala’s Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The resolution warned that excluding crores of eligible voters—particularly marginalized communities, minorities, migrant labourers and youth—undermines democratic principles.
United Democratic Front and Left Democratic Front supported the resolution; the BJP opposed it.
The Assembly rejected BJP amendments, calling for the commissioner-selection panel to include the Chief Justice of India.

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