Amid the ongoing allegations of 'vote theft,' opposition parties are likely to bring an impeachment motion in the monsoon session of Parliament against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said.
The protests have continued a day after Election Commission clarfied on the allegations, while also asking Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit with proof of his claims of election rigging
JDU leader KC Tyagi defended the Election Commission as a constitutional body, calling allegations from Rahul Gandhi an insult. He urged the Congress leader to substantiate his claims as the Leader of the Opposition and cautioned against undermining democratic institutions.
The NDA on Sunday named Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the Vice Presidential election. The announcement was made by BJP National President JP Nadda after the party's Parliamentary Board meeting in New Delhi.
He termed allegations of bias by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha as an "insult" to the Constitution of India. CEC also asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to either furnish a signed affidavit or apologise to the nation for his remarks.
"My heartfelt thanks to our beloved People's leader our most respected Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating me as the NDA Vice Presidential candidate and giving me the opportunity to serve the Nation," Radhakrishnan posted on X.
Addressing a press conference after announcing Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for Vice President, Nadda said efforts are being made to secure a consensus.
Actress Divya Khossla has revealed that she "lived in a slum in Lucknow" to prepare for her role in her upcoming film 'Ek Chatur Naar,' where she stars opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh.