Opposition Parties Move to Remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Oppn submits fresh notice to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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On Friday, opposition parties in India submitted a motion in the Rajya Sabha to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing 'proved misbehaviour' and failure to enforce the Model Code of Conduct. The notice was signed by 73 MPs from 11 parties and calls for an address to the President of India for his removal.
- 0173 opposition MPs from 11 parties signed the notice for Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
- 02Accusations include partisan enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.
- 03The notice cites actions and omissions amounting to grave misconduct.
- 04This is the first time a motion to remove a CEC has been submitted in Parliament.
- 05Previous similar notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were rejected.
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On Friday, opposition parties in India submitted a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha aimed at the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The notice, signed by 73 MPs from 11 parties, accuses Kumar of 'proved misbehaviour', particularly highlighting his failure to enforce the Model Code of Conduct during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on April 18. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and TMC leader Sagarika Ghose presented the notice, which invokes Article 324(5) of the Indian Constitution and related laws. The opposition claims that Kumar's actions represent misconduct of a 'grave character'. This follows previous notices that were rejected by presiding officers in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, marking the first instance of such a motion being submitted in Parliament.
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The motion could lead to significant political repercussions, affecting the credibility of the Election Commission and its leadership.
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