Kerala CM Satheesan Backs Calls for CEC's Resignation; BJP Cites INDIA Bloc Losses

Kerala Chief Minister Satheesan has added his voice to a growing demand from political leaders for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, intensifying a confrontation over the credibility of the poll body.

The call places the Kerala Chief Minister alongside other opposition figures who have been pressing for the CEC's exit, a demand that has sharpened political tensions in recent weeks.

Responding to the mounting pressure, former Union Minister and BJP leader V. Muraleedharan, an MLA, said the Congress-led attacks on the Election Commission of India stemmed from frustration over the INDIA bloc's continuing failures in elections. He argued that the opposition's criticism of the poll panel was driven by its electoral setbacks rather than any substantive concern.

The exchange reflects the widening rift between the ruling dispensation and opposition parties over the functioning of the Election Commission, with both sides trading charges over the neutrality of the institution.

With the Kerala Chief Minister now joining the chorus, the demand for the CEC's resignation is likely to remain a flashpoint in national politics, even as the BJP continues to counter that the opposition's grievances are a byproduct of its poor poll performance.