Unprecedented Motion for CEC's Removal: Signatures Gather to Challenge 'Partisan Conduct'

In an unprecedented move, a notice is being submitted for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar for alleged 'partisan and discriminatory conduct.' According to sources, the notice also lists charges of obstruction of electoral fraud investigations and mass disenfranchisement.

The notice has garnered signatures from over 120 Lok Sabha MPs and 60 from the Rajya Sabha, exceeding the required numbers for proposing such a motion. This landmark move involves members from all INDIA bloc parties, including signatories from the Aam Aadmi Party despite its current status outside the bloc.

This is the first notice of its kind against a CEC, with opposition leaders accusing Kumar of assisting the ruling BJP in various instances, most notably during the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal. The removal process mirrors that of a high court or Supreme Court judge, requiring a special majority in both Parliamentary Houses.