Supreme Court to hear on October 5 pleas seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation amid SIR row
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India’s Supreme Court will hear pleas on October 5 seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s suspension amid the voter-roll revision row, Hindustan Times reported.
Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed the petitions, which seek Kumar’s removal from duties while the cases are heard.
The petitions allege Kumar made decisions, issued guidelines and changed software without the consent of the other election commissioners, according to PTI.
The Election Commission said final decisions are unanimous, despite members having individual views, observations or suggestions during deliberations.
Protesters and opposition parties also demanded Kumar’s resignation, saying the voter-roll exercise has removed millions of eligible voters; the commission and BJP deny this.
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