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Prakash Raj Seeks Motion Against Election Chief
Prakash Raj says Parliament should consider removing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
He also wants the Supreme Court to examine decisions made by the Election Commission since 2023.
Raj says the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of voter lists should be stopped for now.
He is worried that some eligible voters may be left off the lists.
He questioned why new voters may need to provide information about their parents.
He also asked what the “Others” category means in a voter classification system.
Raj wants an investigation to check whether the voter-list process was handled correctly.
He said that if serious mistakes are found, further action could be considered using evidence.
He also warned that important records could be lost or destroyed.
Actor and activist Prakash Raj urged Opposition MPs to begin removal proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Raj called for an investigation into Election Commission decisions and their effects since 2023.
He demanded an immediate pause to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Raj said evidence of mistakes could potentially lead to action, including annulment of elections, based on a Supreme Court decision.
He questioned voter classifications, centralized approvals and requirements imposed on new voters during the revision process.
- Who
- Actor and activist Prakash Raj urged Opposition MPs to act against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Raj called for removal proceedings, an investigation into Election Commission decisions since 2023, and an immediate freeze on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- He spoke to the media after an interaction session in Mangaluru.
- When
- Prakash Raj made the remarks on Monday and referred to the forthcoming winter session of Parliament.
- Why
- He said legal protections, concerns about voter-list revisions, possible errors, centralized approvals and the potential loss of evidence required urgent action.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Prakash Raj, actor and activist
- Target of proposed motion
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Proposed action
- Opposition MPs should initiate a process for removal during Parliament’s forthcoming winter session
- Review requested
- An investigation into Election Commission decisions, rules and procedures since 2023
- Electoral process questioned
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Voter classification questioned
- Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others (ASDDO)
- Judicial role requested
- Raj said the Supreme Court should examine the process and decide action based on evidence
Quotes
Prakash Raj
Actor and activist speaking to the media in Mangaluru
“Therefore, MPs of all political parties should move an impeachment motion against Gyanesh Kumar.”
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“We are asking the Supreme Court to do it.”
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Sources
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