Thursday, March 16 2006 16:51 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Stepping up their offensive, NDA leaders today (Mar 16 2006) submitted to President A P J Abdul Kalam a memorandum signed by over 200 MPs demanding immediate removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla for his alleged links with the ruling Congress party.

"The Election Commission must be absolutely impartial. It must also appear to be impartial," the memorandum signed by 205 Members from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha said demanding Chawla's removal under various constitutional provisions.

"We expect that the President will discuss the issue with the Chief Election Commissioner and make a decision on the basis of the discussions", Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha L K Advani told sources after the 30-minute long meeting.

NDA Convener George Fernandes, SAD leader S S Dhindsa besides BJP President Rajnath Singh and senior leaders Sushma Swaraj and V K Malhotra were among those who met Kalam.