Breaking News Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee Seeks Re-Election in West Bengal Amid EC SIR Dissent Row

‘Governments formed amid lapses unconstitutional’: Akhilesh Yadav attacks EC over reported internal dissent on SIR

India News: NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the functioning of the Election Commission, saying governments formed duri.

'Differing views normal part of deliberation': EC amid row

The Election Commission of India has defended its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' lists, asserting that differing views among Commissioners are a normal part of deliberations and all orders carry full legal sanction, following reports of two Commissioners red-flagging issues.

Election Commission Rebuts Rift Reports Amid Row Over Internal Notes And Dissent

The Election Commission of India has issued a press statement addressing reports of internal rifts and disagreements within the poll panel. Defending its functioning, the poll body stated that it operates as a multi-member constitutional body under Article 324 of the Constitution, statutory rules, and established conventions. It maintained that internal notes, observations, and divergent views are standard checks and balances aimed at improving …

Election Commission responds to Express Investigation

The Election Commission's response read: "Differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution."

Election Commission Expose Sparks Opp Demand for Gyanesh's Removal

The reactions poured in after a report in a news website revealed that questions were raised on issues related to the SIR of electoral rolls within the three-member Election Commission (EC) itself, time and again by two of the three Election Commissioners

Breaking News Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee seeks re-election in West Bengal amid EC SIR dissent row

Breaking News Live Updates: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra during a press conference highlighted that the EC dissent report was a sign of a healthy democracy. He added that the EC had mentioned in the first paragraph of its report that a unanimous decision was taken and all were on the same page.