Opposition to move fresh notice for CEC’s removal; INDIA bloc mulls joint action
New petition likely in both Houses of Parliament even as an earlier Rajya Sabha notice against Gyanesh Kumar remains pending; TMC urges swift and united Opposition response
The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, faces a fresh call for his removal from opposition parties, who have lodged a notice in both Houses of Parliament. This move comes in wake of a previous petition lodged in the Rajya Sabha on April 24, which is still under consideration by the House Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan. The Opposition is also preparing for a joint action on the issue, potentially convening a meeting under the INDIA bloc banner, as reported by a senior Opposition leader.
The INDIA bloc is keen to avoid being seen as latecomers to the issue, following a 48-hour ultimatum from the Cockroach Janta Party demanding Kumar's resignation. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh stated that the Opposition would move a new notice, detailing nine specific charges against Kumar. The Trinamool Congress, which played a significant role in drafting two previous petitions, urged for the earliest possible filing of a new petition.
The Opposition's first notice, signed by 63 Rajya Sabha and 130 Lok Sabha MPs on March 12, contained seven charges, which were dismissed by the presiding officers on April 7. In April 24, the Opposition moved another notice with nine charges, alleging various irregularities and abuses of power by Kumar and the Election Commission.
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