What does the law say about CEC’s removal? | Explained

The Chief Election Commissioner of India has come under scrutiny following a recent expose by The Indian Express . On September 23, Opposition parties sought the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after the expose claimed that two of the three Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, had formally recorded objections at least 14 times over the last 10 months.

Article 324 of the Constitution vests the “superintendence, direction and control” of elections in the Election Commission of India (ECI). Article 324(2) provides that the President appoints the CEC and other Election Commissioners, subject to any law made by Parliament.