Pinarayi calls for removal of Gyanesh Kumar from CEC post
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Kerala opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing concerns over his conduct and historical allegations of corruption.
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- Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan is calling for the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- The demand follows reports that Kumar overruled other commissioners on electoral roll management decisions.
- Thomas Isaac has further alleged that Kumar faced corruption accusations during his past tenure as an official in Kerala.
- These political figures claim the actions of the Election Commission under Kumar threaten the country's constitutional institutions.
What to watch next
- Nation-wide protest programmes scheduled from September 26 to October 2
- Response of the Election Commission of India to these allegations
- Developments regarding the ongoing electoral roll revision exercises
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Pinarayi Vijayan
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“the credibility of the Election Commission of India (EC) had been completely undermined and that its functioning had become an exercise in autocracy”
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…Leader of the Opposition in the Keralam Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan has demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, pointing out that the credibility of the Election Commission of India (EC) had been completely undermined and that its functioning had become an exercise in autocracy because of the manner in which the CEC was conducting the affairs of the EC. In a Facebook post on Friday, Mr. Vijayan said that the country’s constitutional institutions were facing an unprecedented threat and that…
Thomas Isaac
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“Mr. Gyanesh Kumar had a questionable record while serving in Kerala early in career.”
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…to all who believe in democracy to participate in the nation-wide protest programmes being organised from September 26 to October 2. Senior CPI(M) leader and former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac on Friday said Mr. Gyanesh Kumar had a questionable record while serving in Kerala early in career. Addressing a press conference here, Dr. Isaac said the former Kerala cadre IAS officer had faced serious allegations as Secretary of the Public Works in connection with the World Bank-aided Kerala State Transport…
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