At the time of writing this report, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha had been adjourned till 2pm because of the Opposition’s protest over the Election Commission’s (EC’s) special intensive revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
The grounds for removal of a chief election commissioner, under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, are same as those for a Supreme Court judge.
A two-third majority has to be mustered for the motion to sail through in both the Houses in the Parliament. For the motion to be accepted, at least 50 members have to sign it.
While the INDIA bloc can get the signatures, the motion is unlikely to pass.
“More than whether the motion actually gets passed or not, we have to register our protest. The CEC instead of answering questions is pointing fingers at the Opposition,” said a Lok Sabha MP.
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