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Opposition Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Removal, CEC Selection Process Changes
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News18•26-09-2026, 21:30
Opposition Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Removal, CEC Selection Process Changes
- •Trinamool Congress national joint secretary Derek O’Brien stated that the opposition's primary campaign focus is the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Other key demands include reforms in the CEC selection process and opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which O'Brien called a "fraud."
- •O'Brien emphasized the opposition's commitment to working "unitedly, purposefully and swiftly" on these issues.
- •INDIA bloc parties are coordinating their response to the Election Commission matters and the SIR exercise, with a meeting scheduled for September 30 in Delhi.
- •Opposition parties are challenging the 2023 law that replaced the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet Minister on the CEC selection panel, arguing it gives the government undue influence.
Key Questions Answered
The opposition's campaign centers on the demand for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside changes to the CEC selection process and opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Opposition parties object to the 2023 law that replaced the Chief Justice of India on the selection panel with a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the prime minister, arguing it gives the government a majority on the three-member panel.
Opposition parties from the INDIA bloc are scheduled to meet in Delhi on September 30 to coordinate their response and discuss strategy regarding the Election Commission and SIR issues.
