Mukul Rohatgi Dismisses Impeachment Move Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar As Baseless
· India · NDTV
Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has rejected the opposition's impeachment move against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling it entirely baseless. The opposition escalated its attacks by demanding the CEC resign and face action following an Election Commission dissent report. Meanwhile, the BJP dismissed the opposition's allegations as completely false and politically motivated. The controversy centers on procedural disputes and internal dissent within the poll panel. The report does not specify any official timeline for the opposition's next steps.
Why it matters
The dispute directly impacts the political credibility of India's election administration amid escalating tensions between the ruling alliance and opposition parties.
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