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Rijiju Slams Opposition Bid to Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar as Judges Stand Unshaken
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026

73 MPs accuse the CEC of proven misbehaviour
Union parliamentary minister Kiren Rijiju hit back at Congress MP Jairam Ramesh after 73 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs submitted a fresh notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing “proven misbehaviour.” Rijiju said constitutional authorities cannot be intimidated and pointed to India’s independent judiciary, framing the dispute as an attempt to pressure electoral governance.
- 73 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs filed a fresh removal notice for CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- The notice alleges “proven misbehaviour” by the Chief Election Commissioner
- Kiren Rijiju responded that constitutional bodies can’t be intimidated
- Rijiju cited India’s independent judiciary amid the escalating row
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