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Bengal BJP chief backs CEC Gyanesh Kumar for Padma Bhushan amid removal calls

Samik Bhattacharya defends the chief election commissioner as opposition moves to unseat him over voter roll decisions.

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What to know

  • Opposition parties plan to move a parliamentary motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar following reports that two election commissioners objected to his voter roll decisions made without their knowledge.
  • West Bengal BJP chief defended Kumar, crediting him with maintaining electoral integrity and removing ineligible voters, particularly those with alleged Bangladeshi infiltration.
  • The dispute centers on the SIR (Systematic Inclusion-Removal) of electoral rolls, which BJP claims purged deceased, fictitious, and illegal voters while opposition challenges the legality and process.

“The people of West Bengal are delighted that, after so long, intimidation was kept at bay. There were no incidents of murder, and people were actually allowed to cast their votes.”

Samik Bhattacharya, West Bengal BJP chief · Indian Express ↗

Gyanesh KumarGyanesh Kumar Chief Election CommissionerSamik Bhattacharya West Bengal BJP chief

Bengal BJP chief backs CEC Gyanesh Kumar for Padma Bhushan amid removal calls
Indian Express

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    Bengal BJP chief defends CEC, proposes Padma Bhushan award

    Samik Bhattacharya, West Bengal BJP chief, defended Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar against opposition removal calls, praising his conduct of the Assembly polls and voter roll purge. Bhattacharya said Kumar deserves at least the Padma Bhushan for maintaining electoral integrity and removing Bangladeshi infiltrators from voter lists.

    “Gyanesh Kumar deserves to be awarded, at the very least, with the Padma Bhushan.”
    — Samik Bhattacharya

    1. 7 outlets first by The Economic Times, 6d ago · also Telegraph India, Times of India, Indian Express, NDTV, India Today, Hindustan Times · read ↗