Election comission: The Chairman of Rajya Sabha has rejected the impeachment motion brought against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. After this decision, Gyanesh Kumar will now continue in his post and no legal action will be taken against him at present. The opposition had presented this proposal demanding his removal.
193 MPs had made allegations
193 MPs from opposition parties together presented this proposal on March 12. In this, a total of 7 serious allegations were made against Gyanesh Kumar. The allegations included issues like partisanship, discrimination, misconduct, irregularities in the electoral process and violation of voters’ rights.
Election commission: Questions raised on SIR process
The opposition had especially raised objections regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar and West Bengal. He said that due to this process, the names of many people were removed from the voter list, which affected their right to vote.
Election commission: Questions raised on impartiality
The opposition alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner worked in favor of some political parties and raised questions on the fairness of the election process. Some decisions of the Supreme Court were also cited in this case. Besides, it was also alleged that these steps were an attempt to benefit the ruling party.
What is the future situation?
Election comission: After the impeachment motion has been rejected, this matter now seems to end here. At present Gyanesh Kumar will continue in his post and the Election Commission of Will continue to fulfill responsibilities.
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