Rajya Sabha Chairman, Lok Sabha Speaker reject Opposition notice seeking CEC’s removal
The Hindu·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla rejected a notice from 193 Opposition MPs seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The notice, signed by 63 Rajya Sabha members and 130 Lok Sabha members on March 12, alleged abuse of constitutional power. Both Houses cited Section 3 of the Judges Inquiry Act, 1968, without providing specific reasons for rejection.
Key Entities
C. P. RadhakrishnanOm BirlaGyanesh KumarOpposition MPsTrinamool CongressAam Aadmi PartyDerek O'BrienJairam Ramesh