Plea in SC challenges appointments of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, ECs Sandhu, Joshi

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking writs of quo warranto against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, alleging that their appointments violated the procedure laid down under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. Filed under Article 32 by Suri Payala, the plea challenges the March 14, 2024 notifications appointing Kumar and Sandhu as Election Commissioners, as well as the February 17, 2025 notification appointing Kumar as CEC and Joshi as Election…