Oppn for impeachment motion against CEC

Opposition parties Monday accused the Election Commission (EC) of failing to discharge its constitutional duty of ensuring a free and fair electoral system, and did not rule out moving an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, whom they alleged was acting like a “BJP spokesperson”.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Addressing a presser here, representatives of eight prominent parties — Congress, TMC, SP, DMK, RJD, CPI(M), AAP and SS-UBT - said the CEC has “failed” to answer their questions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and issues related to voter list irregularities and chose to attack them at his presser Sunday.