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Kejriwal Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Arrest, Election Repolls
Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Election Commission of not working properly.
He made the accusation in a video address.
His comments came after a report by The Indian Express.
The report said two Election Commissioners felt they were not given important information.
It also mentioned concerns about adding some voters and removing others from voter lists.
Kejriwal said Gyanesh Kumar was running the commission by himself.
He asked that Kumar be arrested.
He also wants recent elections cancelled and held again.
Arvind Kejriwal demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kejriwal called for cancellation of all recent elections and fresh polling.
His remarks followed a The Indian Express investigation into Election Commission proceedings.
The report said two of three Election Commissioners complained of being kept in the dark.
It also flagged concerns about adding new voters and deleting existing names.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal made the demands, referring to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission of India.
- What
- Kejriwal demanded Kumar’s arrest, cancellation of recent elections, and repolling.
- Where
- Kejriwal made the remarks in a video address.
- When
- The demands were made after The Indian Express published its investigation; the report does not provide a specific date in the supplied text.
- Why
- He cited concerns reported by The Indian Express about Election Commissioners being kept in the dark, adding voters, and deleting names.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Arvind Kejriwal
- Official named
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Requested action
- Arrest Gyanesh Kumar
- Election demand
- Cancel recent elections and conduct repolling
- Reported concern
- Two of three Election Commissioners allegedly complained of being kept in the dark
- Voter-list concerns
- The investigation flagged adding new voters and deleting names
Quotes
Arvind Kejriwal
Former Delhi Chief Minister who addressed the allegations in a video message
“Gyanesh Kumar was running the Election Commission of India on his own.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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