India, April 25 -- Opposition parties on Friday moved a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and TMC leader Sagarika Ghose submitted the notice to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General.

"His continued hold on the position is an assault on the Constitution. It is utterly shameful that this individual remains in office, so that he can continue to act on the directions of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister," Jairam Ramesh posted on social media.

The notice calls for an address to the President for Kumar's removal, invoking provisions of the Constitution, the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, and the Judges (Inq...