{
  "id": 9677103,
  "title": "Can CEC Gyanesh Kumar be removed? Impeachment rules, process and past attempts | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/can-cec-gyanesh-kumar-be-removed-impeachment-rules-process-and-past",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:26:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/-can-cec-gyanesh-kumar-be-removed-impeachment-rules-process-and-past-attempts-explained-rahul-gandhi-11790301507517.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The opposition is planning to submit a fresh impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, citing concerns over dysfunction within the Election Commission. This would be the third such notice against Kumar, who has been CEC since February 2025. Impeachment proceedings can only be initiated if there is proven misbehavior or incapacity, as per Article 124(4) of the Constitution. No CEC has ever been successfully impeached in India.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}