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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says Only CJI Can Dismiss CEC Gyanesh Kumar
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 09:46 PM
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Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee asserted that the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar can only be ordered by the Chief Justice of India.
TMC Member of Parliament Kalyan Banerjee publicly stated that the authority to remove the Chief Election Commissioner rests solely with the Chief Justice of India. He emphasized that no other constitutional or administrative body can unilaterally dismiss the CEC.
Banerjee's remark underscores a view that the judiciary, through the Chief Justice, is the final arbiter in matters concerning the tenure of the Election Commission's head. This perspective aligns with concerns about preserving the Commission's independence.
The comment arrives as debates continue over the legal mechanisms governing the CEC's removal, which traditionally involve a recommendation by a committee and approval by the President, subject to judicial review.
As of now, neither the Election Commission nor the Supreme Court has issued an official response to Banerjee's claim.
Banerjee's remark underscores a view that the judiciary, through the Chief Justice, is the final arbiter in matters concerning the tenure of the Election Commission's head. This perspective aligns with concerns about preserving the Commission's independence.
The comment arrives as debates continue over the legal mechanisms governing the CEC's removal, which traditionally involve a recommendation by a committee and approval by the President, subject to judicial review.
As of now, neither the Election Commission nor the Supreme Court has issued an official response to Banerjee's claim.