Congress Mocks BJP Bengal Chief Over Praise for Election Commissioner
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The Congress party criticized a West Bengal BJP leader for suggesting the Chief Election Commissioner should receive a Padma Bhushan award.
The Economic Times
The brief
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- Congress leader Pawan Khera sarcastically suggested that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should be made Prime Minister following comments by West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya.
- Bhattacharya had previously stated that Kumar deserved the Padma Bhushan award for his role in recent West Bengal assembly elections and voter list revisions.
- The BJP leader credited Kumar with conducting a violence-free election and removing illegal immigrants from voter rolls.
- Congress has organized nationwide protests demanding the removal of Kumar amid broader controversies surrounding the Election Commission.
What to watch next
- Supreme Court proceedings regarding the challenge against election orders and alleged software changes.
- Ongoing Congress protests and demands for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner.
- Potential further reactions from NDA allies regarding the Special Intensive Revision row.
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- The Economic Times[1]'Voices are rising from within EC': Pawan Khera
- The Economic Times[3]Gyanesh Kumar deserves Padma Bhushan: BJP leader
Who said what
8 quotes · 2 outlets
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Samik Bhattacharya
West Bengal BJP chief
5 quotes · 2 outlets
“Gyanesh Kumar deserves to be awarded, at the very least, with the Padma Bhushan. The people of West Bengal are delighted that, after so long, intimidation was kept at bay, that there were no incidents of murder during the elections and people were actually allowed to cast their votes”
In the article
…saying the CEC deserved the Padma Bhushan "at the very least". He credited Kumar with ensuring a violence-free election in West Bengal and with "cleansing" the electoral roll by removing illegal Bangladeshi immigrants." Gyanesh Kumar deserves to be awarded, at the very least, with the Padma Bhushan. The people of West Bengal are delighted that, after so long, intimidation was kept at bay, that there were no incidents of murder during the elections and people were actually allowed to cast their votes ," the BJP leader said.He also claimed that Kumar had played a key role in the revision of the voter list."In a border state like West Bengal, Gyanesh Kumar took the initiative to remove the names of Bangladeshi…
“In a border state like West Bengal, Gyanesh Kumar took the initiative to remove the names of Bangladeshi infiltrators from the voter list”
In the article
…that there were no incidents of murder during the elections and people were actually allowed to cast their votes," the BJP leader said.He also claimed that Kumar had played a key role in the revision of the voter list." In a border state like West Bengal, Gyanesh Kumar took the initiative to remove the names of Bangladeshi infiltrators from the voter list ," Bhattacharya said. "The people of West Bengal have rarely witnessed an election like this. Therefore, the general public of West Bengal is grateful to Gyanesh Kumar and has blessed him with all their hearts," he…
Pawan Khera
Congress leader
3 quotes · 2 outlets
“He should resign himself. His safety, his interests, the safety of his future lies in that itself. When I say safety, I mean the safety of his future, because if he becomes an approver then he will be safe. Otherwise, his coming time will be spent in jail”
In the article
…within the Election Commission". Reacting to the Supreme Court plea seeking action against the CEC amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) row, Khera said Gyanesh Kumar's resignation would be in his own interest. " He should resign himself. His safety, his interests, the safety of his future lies in that itself. When I say safety, I mean the safety of his future, because if he becomes an approver then he will be safe. Otherwise, his coming time will be spent in jail ," Khera told reporters. Also Read: 'EC lost its credibility': Pinarayi Vijayan says CEC turning 'personal views into decisions', warns protests will intensify The remarks came after a plea was filed in the Supreme…
“Voices are coming from within the Election Commission. Voices are rising from within the government. If Modi ji and Shah are not able to hear it now, it's not our fault. They should get their ears checked”
In the article
…Union Minister Chirag Paswan's remarks that the Election Commission should firmly present its position amid questions being raised over the electoral process, Khera said concerns were emerging from within the system. " Voices are coming from within the Election Commission. Voices are rising from within the government. If Modi ji and Shah are not able to hear it now, it's not our fault. They should get their ears checked ," he said. On some parties in the NDA alliance saying that the BJP should answer, Khera said, "A lot of people will speak now. Voices will also rise from within the BJP. Wait." Following the media report, opposition…
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