Oppn parties mull impeachment of CEC

Accuse him of acting like BJP spokesperson

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OPPOSITION parties on Monday accused the Election Commission 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 Gyanesh Kumar, whom they alleged was acting like a "BJP spokesperson".

Addressing a press conference here, representatives of eight prominent parties -- Congress, TMC, SP, DMK, RJD, CPI(M), AAP and SS-UBT — said the CEC had "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 on Sunday.