Opposition considers fresh notices seeking Chief Election Commissioner’s removal
Opposition parties are considering a new petition in both Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while an earlier Rajya Sabha notice remains pending. The Trinamool Congress has called for a swift and united response from the Opposition.
Opposition parties are considering moving a fresh notice in both Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, The Hindu reports. The proposed action would come while an earlier notice submitted in the Rajya Sabha remains pending. The supplied material does not state when the earlier notice was filed or explain the grounds cited in it.
The Trinamool Congress has urged a swift and united response from Opposition parties. The material does not identify which parties have agreed to joint action or whether a final decision has been taken. It also provides no details about the proposed petition’s wording, the parliamentary procedure that would follow or the Election Commission’s response.
The immediate issue is whether the Opposition will submit a new notice in both Houses.
This independently written report is based on information supplied by the named publisher. Vertrix News has not independently verified the source report.