Impeachment Motion against the Chief Election Commissioner
The recent rejection of an impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) marks a significant constitutional development in India’s democratic framework. For the first time, a formal attempt was made by opposition parties to remove the CEC, alleging misuse of office, bias, and irregularities in electoral roll revisions. However, both the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha declined to admit the motion after preliminary scrutiny.
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