Centre Introduces Bill To Remove PM, CMs & Ministers Arrested On Serious Criminal Charges
In a significant move, the Central government is set to introduce a bill in Parliament on Wednesday that seeks the removal of any elected representative — including the Prime Minister, Union ministers, Chief Ministers and Ministers of States/UTs — if they are arrested and held in custody for 30 consecutive days.
Under current law, public representatives can continue in office until they are convicted by a court. The new proposal, however, would require such officials to resign on the 31st day of custody, or face automatic removal from office.
The bill applies to serious offences punishable with a minimum of five years’ imprisonment, which could include cases like murder, financial fraud or large-scale corruption. The text of the bill does not yet specify a detailed list of criminal charges.
Along with this, two other bills —
✔️ The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
✔️ The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025
✔️ The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025
— are also scheduled to be tabled, and are likely to be referred to a Parliamentary committee.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move the motion in the Lok Sabha.
The proposed legislation marks a major shift in India’s constitutional framework and will require amendments to Articles 75, 164 and 239AA of the Constitution.
Opposition parties have not yet issued a formal response, but have called for a meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the proposal.
The move also comes in the backdrop of instances where political leaders have continued to hold office despite being in jail — most recently Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who ran the government from behind bars for several months last year after his arrest in the excise policy case.
News Source : Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
