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Supreme Court Refuses Interim Stay on CEC Gyanesh Kumar Amid Protests
- •The Supreme Court has refused to grant an interim stay on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Opposition parties are gearing up for widespread protests following the development.
- •Petitions accuse CEC Gyanesh Kumar of taking unilateral decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •The controversial decisions were reportedly made without securing the concurrence of the other two Election Commissioners.
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The Supreme Court refused an interim stay after petitions accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of making crucial decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls unilaterally, without securing the concurrence of the other two Election Commissioners.
Opposition parties and two other Election Commissioners alleged that CEC Gyanesh Kumar took critical decisions and issued orders—particularly concerning the Special Intensive Revision process—without the knowledge or concurrence of his colleagues, leading to multiple formal objections.
Opposition parties are gearing up for protests and pressing for an impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while civil society groups like the Cockroach Janata Party are demanding his resignation and threatening agitations.
