Opposition marches against India’s election chief as Kerala Assembly seeks his removal
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Opposition leaders began a march toward India’s Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.
The INDIA bloc demonstration included Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav. Gandhi accused Kumar of acting under pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. These allegations have not been established. Kumar has not commented on an Indian Express investigation reporting that the Election Commission’s two other members objected 14 times in 10 months to decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.
India’s Supreme Court has also heard petitions challenging Kumar’s conduct and issued notice seeking a response from the Election Commission, Deutsche Welle reported.
Separately, the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution urging the Union government to remove Kumar. The ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front supported the measure, while the Bharatiya Janata Party opposed it and unsuccessfully proposed amendments.
The resolution also called for greater transparency at the Election Commission, correction of alleged defects in the voter-roll revision and restoration of eligible voters’ names. It claimed large numbers of voters had been excluded without proper criteria or advance notice.
The actions followed several recent protests seeking Kumar’s resignation. Police detained demonstrators during earlier rallies in Delhi, and three women journalists alleged sexual harassment by police while covering an October 3 protest. Delhi Police referred those complaints to its Crime Branch for what it called a fair and impartial inquiry.
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