India, April 8 -- Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have rejected the Opposition's notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar arguing that the allegations lack necessary proof, have already "been decided" or are currently under judicial review.

Their separate but similar orders, both 17 pages long, circulated to lawmakers concludes that while the " allegations are relevant for political debate, they do not prima facie meet the high constitutional bar for removal proceedings."

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too, issued a similar order.

The presiding officers of the two houses said that given the Election Commision's unique constitutional role, "any proposal for the removal of the CEC mu...