India, March 14 -- Opposition Members of Parliament have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.

According to sources, the notice has been signed by 130 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 63 MPs in the Rajya Sabha. The signatories include members from parties associated with the INDIA bloc as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which, though no longer formally part of the alliance, has backed the initiative. Some Independent MPs have also supported the move, while several others have reportedly shown interest in joining it.

This marks the first time in India's parliamentary history that a notice has been submitted seeking the removal...