Nagpur, Dec 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday turned down the demand made by former Speaker and senior Congress legislator Nana Patole to initiate the impeachment proceedings against the State Election Commissioner (SEC).

Patole has alleged “chaos and irregularities” surrounding the recent local body elections in the state.

The Speaker, in his ruling, said that Patole’s demand was out of the scope of the state Assembly and not in line with the recent Supreme Court judgement relating to the impeachment of a high court judge.

Patole accused the SEC of “strangling democracy in broad daylight” and claimed the confusion and distress among voters were due to the SEC’s irresponsibility. He referred to Article 243 of the Constitution, arguing that if

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