Vote Fraud Row: INDIA Bloc To Bring Impeachment Motion Against Chief Election Commissioner

CEC can only be removed by the President after both Houses of Parliament - the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - pass a resolution with a special majority.

Vote Fraud Row: INDIA Bloc To Bring Impeachment Motion Against Chief Election Commissioner

Vote Fraud: INDIA Bloc To Bring Impeachment Motion Against Chief Election Commissioner

New Delhi: Amid political chaos after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the poll panel of large-scale voter fraud, the opposition INDIA bloc is planning to bring an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanes Kumar, Hindustan Times reported, citing sources. However, the removal of CEC would be an uphill task for the opposition as the position is protected by the constitution.

CEC can only be removed by the President after both Houses of Parliament – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha – pass a resolution with a special majority.

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On Sunday, the CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday called Rahul Gandhi’s claims ‘baseless and an insult to the Constitution’ in a special press conference in Delhi. He also demanded the Congress leader to either submit a signed affidavit substantiating his charges or apologise.

Rahul Gandhi has made serious revelations regarding alleged vote chori (vote theft) in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Haryana, accusing the Commission of manipulating voter data to favor the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Leader of Opposition had submitted several evidences from the official website of the poll panel to substantiate his allegations asking the poll body to address the concerns.

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The alleged irregularities include fake address, names, IDs in addition to discrepancies between the total number of votes polled and counted. Following ECI’s press meet, Congress leader Pawan Khera said the CEC’s remarks sounded like those of a BJP functionary rather than an independent constitutional authority.