All 3 SIR Orders Unanimous, Plea Against CEC Based on Single News Report: EC Tells SC
The poll body said all three special intensive revision orders were approved by a three-member Commission and denied any change to statutory Form 6.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, the Election Commission of India filed a nearly 250-page affidavit in the Supreme Court denying allegations of unilateral decision-making by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Under Section 18 of the Act, the Commission follows majority rule to resolve any "difference of opinion," ensuring no single official acts alone in governance decisions.
- Regarding electoral roll allegations, the ECI denied Form 6 amendments, explaining the additional declaration was a "measure taken for the assistance of voters," with 88 of 97 Goa voters successfully included.
- Confirming internal alignment, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi noted they wrote to the Cabinet Secretary regarding Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg's July 28 order.
- Petitions based on media reports are not maintainable in court, the Commission argued, emphasizing that a CEC cannot be removed except through grounds identical to ousting a Supreme Court judge.
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The poll panel said the SIR orders issued on June 24, 2025, October 27, 2025, and May 14, 2026, were approved unanimously by the Commission's three members, the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
All SIR decisions unanimous, didn't amend Form 6: ECI tells SC
New Delhi: Rejecting allegations reported in the media that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted unilaterally, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, October 26, told the Supreme Court that all decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously by its three members. In a joint counter-affidavit filed … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment,…
All SIR decisions taken ‘unanimously’, no changes made to Form 6: Election Commission to Supreme Court - The Tribune
The Election Commission has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court asserting that all decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken 'unanimously' by the poll panel.
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