Keralam CM Satheesan joins the chorus of political leaders calling for the CEC’s resignation
Former Union Minister and BJP leader V. Muraleedharan, MLA, told The Hindu that Congress’s “frustration stemming from the INDIA bloc’s continuous failures in elections” had prompted the party’s attacks on the ECI
Kerala's Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has joined the growing list of political leaders in the state calling for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Satheesan alleged in a statement that Kumar had previously attempted to persuade him to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019 and contest as their candidate in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency.
This revelation has raised serious concerns about the political impartiality and neutrality of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Satheesan argued. Emphasizing that Kumar has forfeited his moral and constitutional right to remain in office, Satheesan urged Kumar to immediately resign. The former Chief Secretary's revelations against Kumar are deemed grave, with Satheesan suggesting that Kumar's loyalty to the BJP has effectively rendered the ECI a tool of the Sangh Parivar, threatening India's democratic foundations.
The controversy intensified as additional allegations surfaced, including the exclusion of millions of voters from electoral rolls, predominantly from minority communities and marginalized groups, in an apparent effort to favor the BJP in forthcoming elections.
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