Bid to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar fails as Lok Sabha Speaker, Rajya Sabha Chairman reject notices
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What Happened
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan rejected removal notices against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Opposition members, 130 from Lok Sabha and 63 from Rajya Sabha, alleged partisan conduct, electoral fraud obstruction, and voter disenfranchisement. Removal requires proven misbehavior or incapacity under constitutional procedures.
Key Entities
Om BirlaC P RadhakrishnanGyanesh KumarChief Election CommissionerLok SabhaRajya SabhaOpposition partiesTMCArticle 324(5)Special Intensive Revision