CEC impeachment: Birla says fresh motion will be examined as per rules

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said any fresh motion seeking the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar would be examined in accordance with parliamentary rules and procedures, as opposition protests demanding the poll panel chief’s removal intensified over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The opposition has made two attempts to remove Kumar, with notices in the first attempt rejected by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Notices submitted in the second attempt are still pending in the Upper House.“If any fresh notice comes, we will see and examine it accordingly under rules and procedures,” Birla told a press conference, responding to a question on the possibility of another impeachment motion against the CEC.Protests against Kumar have intensified over the past fortnight, with opposition parties demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.