BRS wants CEC Gyanesh Kumar to step down, resign voluntarily
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has demanded the voluntary resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of biased decision-making and mass deletion of voter names.
Telangana TodayThe brief
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- The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign citing controversial actions and widespread removal of names from voter lists.
- Party representative Vinod Kumar claims the current process for selecting election commissioners is flawed following changes to the oversight committee composition.
- Concerns were also raised regarding the Special Intensive Revision process for voters in Telangana and the enforcement of anti-defection laws.
- The party maintains these issues undermine public trust in the Election Commission and threaten the democratic process.
What to watch next
- Potential Supreme Court involvement regarding the pending case on CEC appointment processes.
- Further developments regarding voter deletion allegations in Telangana constituencies.
- Response from the Election Commission of India to the resignation demands.
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Vinod Kumar
former MP
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“The Election Commission of India is an independent constitutional body. It is not meant to determine who wins or who loses”
In the article
…alleged that the Election Commission of India had unfairly deleted votes and said the impact was evident in the recent elections held in Bihar and West Bengal. He was speaking at a press conference here on Saturday. “ The Election Commission of India is an independent constitutional body. It is not meant to determine who wins or who loses ,” he said. Vinod Kumar alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s actions had placed the Election Commission in a deplorable situation. He said the established process for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner…
“The Election Commission once commanded respect, but its standing has now deteriorated. The BRS strongly asserts that the CEC should step down”
In the article
…such situations had arisen even in an era without modern mass media tools. He urged the Prime Minister to take the allegations into account and immediately initiate steps to remove the Chief Election Commissioner. “ The Election Commission once commanded respect, but its standing has now deteriorated. The BRS strongly asserts that the CEC should step down ,” Vinod Kumar said. If the CEC failed to resign, the Supreme Court should take suo motu cognisance of the matter and submit a report to the President, he said. The case concerning the appointment of the CEC was already…
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