Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal

The October 12 resolution asks the Union government to initiate removal proceedings, address alleged voter-roll revision irregularities and reform the Election Commissioners’ selection panel.

Thiruvananthapuram, October 12, 2026: The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging the Union government to initiate steps to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Chief Minister V D Satheesan moved it under Rule 118.

The resolution alleges irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the wrongful exclusion of eligible voters. These are allegations made in the resolution, not independently established findings.

Correct SIR irregularities and immediately restore the voting rights of eligible voters who were wrongly excluded.
Initiate proceedings to remove the Chief Election Commissioner.
Reconstitute the Election Commissioners’ selection panel to include the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.

The Indian Express reported that Kerala became the first state Assembly in India to adopt such a resolution. Left members also supported it.

Important: Passage of the state Assembly resolution does not itself remove the Chief Election Commissioner. It urges the Union government to act; removal requires a separate constitutional process.