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A big blow to the opposition parties! Impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar rejected

By Samira Vishwas

 

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Impeachment Motion against CEC Rejected: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar The impeachment motion against him has been rejected. The Speaker of the Rajya Sabha rejected this proposal. The opposition parties had demanded the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner from the post. Opposition parties, led by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), had served notices to move impeachment motions in both houses of Parliament to remove the Chief Election Commissioner from his post. According to the information received, 130 MPs of Lok Sabha and 63 MPs of Rajya Sabha had signed this notice. As per the rules, signatures of at least 100 Lok Sabha MPs or 50 Rajya Sabha MPs are required to initiate the removal process of the Chief Election Commissioner.

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Many allegations against the Chief Election Commissioner

In fact, the notice contained several serious allegations against the Chief Election Commissioner. These included various allegations of favoring a particular political party while in office, deliberately withholding inquiries into irregularities in the electoral process, and tampering with electoral rolls. The notice issued by the Trinamool Congress listed seven major allegations. This included allegations of large-scale omission of names from electoral rolls in Bihar and West Bengal. Moreover, it was also alleged to have a biased approach towards certain political parties. This is the first time in India’s history that an impeachment motion has been filed against a Chief Election Commissioner.

It is not easy to remove the Chief Election Commissioner

Removing the Chief Election Commissioner is not an easy task. Articles 124 (4) and 124(5) of the Constitution of India lay down the details of the procedure for removal of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Chief Election Commissioner. They can be removed from office in the same manner as judges of the Supreme Court or High Court are removed from office. They can only be removed from office through a parliamentary process.

The government needs to pass a resolution by a ‘special majority’ in both houses of Parliament. It requires a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting in the respective House. Impeachment proceedings can be initiated only on grounds of ‘proven misconduct’ or ‘inefficiency’.

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