Sanjay Raut calls for removal of Election Commission chief over SIR dispute
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Sanjay Raut, a Shiv Sena MP, demanded that Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar be suspended and face legal action after a dispute over the SIR (State Election Commission) issue. Raut said Kumar should be removed from his post and that the Election Commission should be brought under the Home Ministry. The call highlights growing tensions between the central government and the Election Commission over election oversight.
Covered by 9 outlets across the spectrum: 11% left, 56% center, 33% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): Sabrang India
- Center (3): Free Press Journal, Mid-Day, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (2): Times of India, Times Now
Sources
- Gyanesh Kumar has no right to continue in office, reform the ECI: CPI-M — Sabrang India (left-leaning, AI-estimated)
- 'If pardoned for one murder, I'd shoot Gyanesh': VIP chief targets CEC over SIR row — Times of India (right-leaning)
- Uddhav Thackeray Targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over Election Commission Functioning, Demands Immediate Action — Free Press Journal (center)
- SIR row: Sanjay Raut seeks action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, targets ECI — Mid-Day (center)
- Sanjay Raut says CEC Gyanesh Kumar ‘will go to jail’, demands his removal over SIR row — The New Indian Express (center)
- Karnataka CM Shivakumar seeks fresh SIR of electoral rolls, demands removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar — The New Indian Express (center)
- MK Stalin demands removal of Gyanesh Kumar, halt to SIR — The New Indian Express (center)
- Left Backs Oppn's Demand to Sack Gyanesh Kumar Amid 'Dissent' Row, Urges 'Urgent Intervention' by President — Times Now (right-leaning)
- 'Sack Gyanesh Kumar, Halt SIR': MK Stalin Tears Into EC Amid 'Internal Rift' Row — Times Now (right-leaning)