Opposition demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal
Opposition parties have strongly criticized Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations raised by two Election Commission of India (ECI) commissioners regarding irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has demanded Kumar's removal and imprisonment, alleging that he has "murdered democracy" and insulted the Constitution.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is calling for an all-party meeting to discuss the matter, urging it be treated as a Constitutional emergency. Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan appealed to the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the situation and investigate the functioning of the Election Commission. Thackeray further demanded that the 2024 assembly elections in Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu be nullified and re-held using ballot papers.
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