Pinarayi Vijayan Demands CEC's Removal, Halt to SIR
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Pinarayi Vijayan has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Deccan ChronicleThe brief
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- Pinarayi Vijayan requested the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports of internal dissent within the Election Commission of India.
- Two other Election Commissioners allegedly filed objections regarding the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls and database changes.
- The Election Commission of India rejected claims of institutional breakdown and stated that internal checks are part of its normal procedures.
- These developments follow an investigation into the commission's handling of electoral registration processes.
What to watch next
- Any further response from the Election Commission of India regarding the allegations.
- Potential legal or political challenges to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.
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- Deccan Chronicle[1]Pinarayi Vijayan Demands CEC's Removal, Halt to SIR
- The Hindu — Kerala[2]Kerala LoP Pinarayi Vijayan seeks removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, halt to SIR
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Pinarayi Vijayan
former Kerala Chief Minister
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“The right to vote belongs to the people of India. It cannot be manipulated to serve the political interests of the BJP and Sangh Parivar”
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…Pinarayi Vijayan Demands CEC's Removal, Halt to SIR “ The right to vote belongs to the people of India. It cannot be manipulated to serve the political interests of the BJP and Sangh Parivar ,” the former Kerala CM said Thiruvananthapuram: Former Keralam Chief Minister and State Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate…
“CEC Gyanesh Kumar must be removed, SIR must be halted, the voting rights of those wrongfully excluded must be restored, and the independence and credibility of the Election Commission must be protected”
In the article
…of India. “The revelations about objections raised by two Election Commissioners over decisions concerning voter registration, deletion of names and #SIR raise grave questions about the functioning of the ECI. CEC Gyanesh Kumar must be removed, SIR must be halted, the voting rights of those wrongfully excluded must be restored, and the independence and credibility of the Election Commission must be protected ,” Vijayan said. “The right to vote belongs to the people of India. It cannot be manipulated to serve the political interests of the BJP and Sangh Parivar,” he added. Vijayan’s remarks came amid an escalating political…
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NamedIndia · Bharatiya Janata Party · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · Sangh Parivar · Sukhbir Singh Sandhu · Vivek Joshi · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · Pinarayi Vijayan · Thiruvananthapuram
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