On March 12, 2026, Speaker Om Birla of the Lok Sabha and Chairman C P Radhakrishnan of the Rajya Sabha rejected separate notices from opposition parties to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The opposition alleged that Kumar exhibited 'partisan and discriminatory conduct' and obstructed investigations into electoral fraud, which they claimed resulted in 'mass disenfranchisement'. The notices were filed under Article 324(5) of the Indian Constitution, which governs the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner. Both leaders cited a careful assessment of the motions, concluding they did not meet the necessary criteria for admission. The removal process for the CEC is akin to that of Supreme Court judges, requiring proven misbehavior or incapacity. The opposition has accused the CEC of supporting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which they argue is designed to benefit the party.