Any Impeachment Motion Against CEC Will Be Examined Under Rules: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said any new impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be examined under parliamentary rules and procedures.
- The opposition has made two attempts to remove Kumar; the first notices were rejected, while the second attempt remains pending in the Rajya Sabha.
- Protests have called for Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.
- Under the Constitution, removing a Chief Election Commissioner requires Parliament to follow the process used to impeach a Supreme Court judge.
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Amid Oppn's push against Gyanesh Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker says fresh notice will be examined as per rules
Briefing the media in New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that if the opposition sends a fresh notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, then it would be examined accordingly under rules and procedures.
If the report of the inquiry committee concludes that the judge/CEC has committed any misbehavior or is found to be incapacitated, the motion and the committee's report shall be placed before the House (or Houses) of Parliament where the motion is pending. Thereafter, if both Houses of Parliament pass the motion in accordance with the provisions of Article 124 (or the relevant clause read with Article 218) of the Constitution, the judge shall be…
Om Birla says any fresh notice to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar will face scrutiny under rules
Asked whether the youth protests against Chief Election Commissioner can figure in parliamentary debates, the Lok Sabha speaker says every MP had the right to raise any issue here, but placards, sloganeering has no place in a democracy
The Economic Times
Times of IndiaAny impeachment motion against CEC will be examined under rules: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Protests are escalating as citizens call for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid allegations of misconduct in voter list revisions. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla confirmed that any proposed impeachment motion will be reviewed following parliamentary procedures.
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