Kerala Assembly Passes Resolution: Kerala’s Legislative Assembly voted on Monday, October 12, 2026, for a resolution that asks for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Lawmakers said there were issues in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. They also questioned whether the Election Commission of India is acting fairly.
The resolution was moved by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan under Rule 118. It asks that voting rights be restored for citizens who were said to be left out of the voter lists. It also seeks steps to remove the CEC. In addition, it calls for changes in the committee that picks Election Commissioners. Reports say Kerala is the first state to pass a resolution like this.
The United Democratic Front, which leads the ruling side, backed the motion. The Left Democratic Front also supported it. The state’s three BJP MLAs voted against it.
1. Restore Eligible Voters Removed During SIR
The Assembly asked for fast steps to fix what it says happened to voting rights. It claims some eligible people were taken off the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision.
The Assembly says voters may have been removed with no clear rule. It also says there was not enough notice before the changes. It points to possible harm for marginalised groups, minorities, migrant workers, and young voters.
2. Start Steps to Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The second request is about removing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Assembly says it doubts the Election Commission is acting in a fair way. It also links the concern to how electoral roll revisions were carried out.
The resolution shows that political groups are pushing back on the SIR. It also criticises the role of the Election Commission in running it. Still, the Assembly vote alone does not remove Kumar. It also does not by itself start a removal process that is valid under the Constitution.
3. Include the CJI in the Election Commissioners’ Selection Panel
The Assembly is also pushing for a change in the committee that picks the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners.
It says the selection group should include the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.
SIR stands for Special Intensive Revision. It is meant to check and refresh the voter rolls. The goal is to make voter lists more accurate, by finding eligible voters and fixing or removing entries that do not fit.
Still, some politicians oppose it. They argue that eligible people may get left out of electoral rolls. Critics also point to the lack of clear process, the rules used to delete names, and whether voters have real protection if they think they were left out by mistake.
No. This resolution shows what the Assembly says politically and in its role in government. But it does not legally end the term of the CEC.
Under Article 324(5), the Chief Election Commissioner can be taken out of office only the way a Supreme Court judge can be removed. The grounds must also match. So there is a set process laid out in the Constitution.
Because of that, the resolution can push the Union government to pay attention to what the Assembly wants. Still, if anyone wants the CEC removed, the removal has to follow the constitutional steps that apply.
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