For the third day in a row, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday faced protests with a group of people raising 'go back' slogans and showing black flags to him during his visit to Dakshineswar Kali Temple on Tuesday morning. A similar protest was held outside the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport upon his arrival in Kolkata on Sunday night.
Gyanesh Kumar faced "go back" slogan on Monday
He had faced the "go back" slogan and was shown black flags on Monday morning when he visited the Kalighat Temple in the southern part of the city.
Despite the protests, Kumar continued with his scheduled engagements in the state. The CEC also visited Belur Math in Howrah district this morning, and said the poll panel is committed to violence-free elections in West Bengal. He said the EC will make efforts to ensure that voters can exercise their franchise in a festive environment.
"The EC would like to ensure that polls will be violence-free or intimidation-free," Kumar said while addressing mediapersons during the visit to Belur Math. The CEC is currently on a visit to the state to review poll preparedness and held meetings with political parties and officials on Monday ahead of the assembly elections.
Opposition parties to bring notice to remove Gyanesh Kumar
In a first, opposition parties are set to bring a notice to move a motion seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Monday. The draft of the notice is ready and likely to be submitted this week, according to the sources.
A senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian, who has been involved with the process of drafting the notice for moving the impeachment motion, said it was a "100 per cent team effort". "The drafting and planning has truly been a team effort by all like-minded parties. The execution in both Houses will also be full teamwork," the TMC leader told PTI. "The chief election commissioner (CEC) has totally degraded the great seat he occupies," the TMC leader said.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces 'go back' slogans, shown black flags outside Kalighat temple in Kolkata
