- Protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner resignation and EC reforms
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) is facing allegations regarding institutional mismanagement.
- Opposition accuses the Election Commission of bias toward the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Akali Dal and Bahujan Samaj Party members supported a resolution against the Chief Election Commissioner.
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What happened
Akali Dal and Bahujan Samaj Party members supported a resolution against the Chief Election Commissioner.
Who's involved
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Part of
Opposition accuses the Election Commission of bias toward the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.Also in this story
- Protests erupted in Bihar and Mumbai as opposition alleges the CEC process benefits the BJP during electoral roll revisions.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded the resignation of the Election Commission, while the BJP government instituted safeguards to protect the body.
- The Chief Election Commissioner's office is operating under political pressure.
Within Protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner resignation and EC reforms
The entities involved
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Akali Dal
Indian political party
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Bahujan Samaj Party
Political party of India
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
Related events
- The Bharatiya Janata Party is the ruling party in India, led by Modi, with Gyanesh Kumar serving as Chief Election Commissioner.
- The Congress party made allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding ECI's handling of Bihar elections, noting challenges near Bangladesh border states.
- Gandhi protested CEC Kumar's decisions and filed a petition against the Election Commission, with Akhilesh Yadav and CPI involved.
- KPCC alleges ECI misuse of authority, leading to protests in Bengaluru and alleged voter removal in Haryana.
- Amidst procedural issues with the ECI, a minister criticized the body's credibility as leaders raised objections to the poll panel at Lok Bhavan.