Opposition to table new motion demanding removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and launch nationwide protests
The INDIA bloc will submit fresh notices in both houses of Parliament next week to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while its members plan country-wide protests over alleged election-commission irregularities.
The opposition INDIA bloc intends to file fresh notices in Parliament next week to introduce a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, after a prior notice was stalled and several signatories switched parties. The move follows one outlet's report highlighting blocked additions of 97 voters in Goa and broader concerns about the Special Intensive Revision that has struck millions of names from the rolls.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi labeled Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and CEC Kumar as traitors and urged the commissioner to step down, citing dissent from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. Smaller parties, including the Cockroach Janta Party, announced an “Election Commission Thik Karo” campaign and threatened a large-scale sit-in if the demand is not met. The coalition plans coordinated protests across the country, with a Congress Working Committee meeting set to finalize the strategy.
Why it matters
The push to remove India's top election official could reshape the credibility of upcoming polls and trigger large-scale civil unrest.
How this story developed
- Sep 23 Election Commission denies internal dissent, says all decisions were unanimous
- Sep 23 Congress senior filed a petition urging the Supreme Court to intervene and summon the Election Commission members.
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