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Opposition Plans Fresh Impeachment Motion Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Opposition parties in India want Parliament to consider removing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
They plan to submit a new notice in both Houses within two weeks.
Congress is discussing the plan with other opposition parties.
The parties are concerned about changes to voter lists and how voter information is managed.
A report said two other election commissioners raised objections 14 times.
The Election Commission said disagreements can happen during normal discussions.
It also said its final decisions follow the law.
Congress plans protests and wants an independent review of the changes.
Opposition parties plan to submit a fresh motion seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal in both Houses of Parliament within two weeks.
Congress is consulting INDIA bloc allies, and the notice will be drafted and reviewed by legal experts before submission.
The move follows reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised written objections at least 14 times over voter-list revisions and database control.
The Election Commission said differing views are normal during deliberations and that its decisions follow established legal procedures.
Congress has called protests on September 25 and September 28, demanding Kumar’s arrest, removal and an independent review of electoral-roll changes.
- Who
- Opposition parties, led in the effort by the Congress, are seeking action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- They plan to submit a fresh motion seeking Kumar’s removal in both Houses of Parliament.
- Where
- The motion will be submitted in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, while protests are planned at state election commission offices and district collectorates.
- When
- The notice is expected within two weeks; Congress announced protests for September 25 and September 28.
- Why
- The opposition cites alleged voter-roll manipulation, concerns about electoral-roll revisions and reported objections from two Election Commissioners.
Opposition parties
Election Commission
Voter-roll revisions
Opposition parties
The opposition alleges that voter registrations, deletions and electoral-roll changes were mishandled and may have enabled vote manipulation.
Election Commission
The Election Commission maintains that its orders have legal sanction and were issued through established statutory procedures.
Differences within the commission
Opposition parties
Opposition parties cite the reported 14 objections by Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi as evidence of serious internal differences.
Election Commission
The Election Commission says differing views and observations are a normal part of institutional deliberations.
Kumar’s position
Opposition parties
Congress and other opposition parties are demanding Kumar’s removal, and Congress is also calling for his arrest and an independent review.
Election Commission
The Election Commission has defended the legality of its decisions; the articles do not report a separate statement from Kumar on the proposed motion.
Key facts
- Target of motion
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Proposed venue
- Both Houses of Parliament: the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Expected submission
- Within the next two weeks
- Reported objections
- At least 14 written objections over 10 months
- Officials named in report
- Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi
- Earlier notice
- A notice submitted by 73 opposition MPs on April 24 remains pending in the Rajya Sabha, according to the reports
- Congress protest dates
- September 25 at state election commission offices and September 28 at district collectorates
Quotes
Election Commission
The Election Commission, responding to reported objections from two Election Commissioners
“The Congress will be taking to the streets on this burning issue, and all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) have been instructed to organise massive protest marches to their respective State Election Commission Offices tomorrow, 25th September, firmly demanding his immediate arrest, his removal from office, and a comprehensive, independent review of all decisions and electoral roll changes made under him.”
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“differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberations in any institution, and that all its orders carry full legal sanction and follow established statutory procedures.”
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