CEC Gyanesh Kumar's actions are scrutinized by Rajya Sabha MPs, leading to demands for his suspension and calls for fresh elections.
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What happened
CEC Gyanesh Kumar's actions are scrutinized by Rajya Sabha MPs, leading to demands for his suspension and calls for fresh elections.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Supporters rally around CEC Gyanesh Kumar as Majumdar claims he defeated opposition parties, while Dilip Ghosh defends his constitutional post and Samik Bhattacharya advocates for his honor.1 source
Calls are made for the Supreme Court to intervene in the ongoing scrutiny of the ECI and Gyanesh Kumar.1 source
- A petition has been filed concerning alleged violations of statutory duties related to the Chief Election Commissioner's role in the election process in West Bengal.Sub-event
The CEC's unilateral decisions regarding the electoral process are under scrutiny, leading to intervention from the Supreme Court.1 source
- Opposition MPs submitted notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Sub-event
- Multiple individuals, including Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh, have filed objections and complaints against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Sub-event
Protests against ECI's controversial functioning, urging Supreme Court intervention.1 source
- Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray demands the arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alongside other figures complaining about his unilateral decisions regarding the Election Commission.Sub-event
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Sibal and Joshi object to CEC Kumar's decisions, urging Supreme Court intervention.1 source
Rajya Sabha initiated a motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar.1 source
Demands for CEC resignation or prosecution follow SC upholding EC findings.1 source
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The entities involved
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
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Rajya Sabha
Upper house of Indian Legislature
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
Related events
- Congress protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging the Election Commission is stalling voter registration.
- Protests erupted against the Chief Election Commissioner regarding the handling of electoral rolls, leading to calls for resignation.
- Siddaramaiah, Rahul Gandhi, and others accused the Chief Election Commissioner of bias and electoral roll manipulation.
- The Chief Election Commissioner's role is being contested as Shiv Sena mobilizes protests in Mumbai regarding the national electoral process.
- The Supreme Court is involved as the CEC appeals for suo motu cognisance regarding criticism of the Election Commission's actions concerning voter rolls.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- indiatimes.com
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- indiatimes.com
- theshillongtimes.com
- ianslive.in
- livemint.com
- geo.tv
- thehindu.com
- indiatimes.com
- indiatimes.com
- orissapost.com
- dailypioneer.com