Priyanka demands removal of legal safeguards for EC
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls for the removal of legal protections for the Election Commissioner and demands the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
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- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra requested the repeal of legal protections currently shielding the Election Commissioner.
- She accused the BJP government of using these safeguards to foster lack of accountability within the poll panel.
- The demand follows reports of internal conflicts among the three members of the Election Commission regarding voter list management.
- She further requested the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing the collective stance of the INDIA bloc.
- The leader argued that alleged illegal actions against the Constitution should lead to criminal trials for those involved.
What to watch next
- Response from the Election Commission to the allegations
- Potential protests starting October 2 regarding the CEC's resignation
- Developments in internal disagreements within the Election Commission
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Wayanad MP
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“I strongly believe that the legal safeguards that are provided to the Election Commissioner, which were instituted by the BJP government to protect him no matter what he does, those safeguards need to be removed,”
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…Janata Party (BJP) government to shield the poll panel from accountability. She also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the INDIA bloc was united in seeking his removal. " I strongly believe that the legal safeguards that are provided to the Election Commissioner, which were instituted by the BJP government to protect him no matter what he does, those safeguards need to be removed, " the Wayanad MP told reporters here. "If anyone is committing illegal acts against the nation, against our Constitution, against India, they need to be tried for the criminal action they are involved in. This is…
“If anyone is committing illegal acts against the nation, against our Constitution, against India, they need to be tried for the criminal action they are involved in. This is treason and they need to be tried for it,”
In the article
…safeguards that are provided to the Election Commissioner, which were instituted by the BJP government to protect him no matter what he does, those safeguards need to be removed," the Wayanad MP told reporters here. " If anyone is committing illegal acts against the nation, against our Constitution, against India, they need to be tried for the criminal action they are involved in. This is treason and they need to be tried for it, " she said. Vadra alleged that the BJP government was protecting the Election Commissioner. If an EC is committing such serious crimes against democracy, it is practically impossible to do it without the support of the…
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NamedIndia · Election Commission · Gyanesh Kumar · Malappuram · Wayanad · Aaditya Thackeray · Bharatiya Janata Party · Congress · Priyanka Gandhi
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