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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Faces Vigilance Probe: Complainant Malayankeezhu Venugopal Speaks Out
- •Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered a formal Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) investigation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The probe follows a complaint by senior Congress leader and KPCC executive member Malayankeezhu Venugopal.
- •Venugopal discussed the complaint and allegations against the CEC in an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18.
- •The investigation comes amidst questions regarding 2006 PWD-related allegations.
- •The complainant seeks answers on the allegations and expects a thorough investigation into the matter.
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered a formal Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following a complaint filed by senior Congress leader and KPCC executive member Malayankeezhu Venugopal regarding 2006 PWD-related allegations.
Opposition parties moved to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after media reports revealed that two other Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, formally objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders issued by the poll panel concerning electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Regulation process.
More than 100 Lok Sabha MPs and 50 Rajya Sabha MPs signed an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with over 60 Rajya Sabha members having previously submitted a notice to the Rajya Sabha chairman.
