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Opposition Rallies Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Seeks Removal Motion
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News18•26-09-2026, 11:40
Opposition Rallies Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Seeks Removal Motion
- •Opposition parties, including Congress and Trinamool Congress, are coordinating a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Congress sources indicate the motion is being drafted with legal experts and could be submitted to both Houses of Parliament next week.
- •The move stems from ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Reports suggest two other Election Commissioners had recorded objections to several decisions.
- •The Election Commission maintains that all its decisions, including those related to SIR, were taken unanimously.
Key Questions Answered
The opposition push follows controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and reports that two other Election Commissioners recorded objections to multiple decisions taken by the poll panel.
Reports revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally objected at least 14 times over a ten-month period to various decisions and orders issued by the Election Commission.
The Election Commission has consistently maintained that all its decisions, including those connected to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, were taken unanimously.
