CEC Gyanesh Kumar (file photo)

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected the impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who is facing heat from the opposition over the all-India special intensive review (SIR) and “conduct” of the recent assembly elections.This was the first time that any notice was given to remove the election body chief, with 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha members signing the motion.In the 10 page long notice, chargesheet has been written in seven cases. The allegations ranged from partisan conduct of the CEC to large-scale disenfranchisement of voters.The opposition had also raised the issue of how the CEC handled SIR in previous elections in states like Bihar and upcoming elections in states like West Bengal; his “proven misconduct”; His partial conduct towards a political party are also issues which have been mentioned in the notice.Notice of removal of CEC, operated by TMCThis came after growing allegations from opposition parties against Gyanesh Kumar.He accused the CEC of bias and arbitrarily carrying out the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise for assistance. BJP.Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee She is leading the protest against the SIR process in her state. Other opposition parties are also attacking the CEC, with Rahul Gandhi running a “vote stealing” campaign.Reacting to the rejection of the notice, the TMC Rajya Sabha member said, ‘BJP keeps making fun of our great Parliament.’BJP leaders had criticized the opposition’s proposal, arguing that political parties should focus on electoral contests rather than targeting the Election Commission.As per parliamentary provisions, the motion, which has been rejected, is required to be passed by a special majority in the Parliament.