Election Commissioners Flagged Issues but Poll Body Unanimous on SIR Decisions: Officials
The objections covered voter registration, deletions and database control, with commissioners saying several decisions were taken without their knowledge.
- On Wednesday, the All India Trinamool Congress alleged that BJP workers attacked IT cell head Upasana at her Kolkata home, vandalizing her vehicle, while party officials claimed former MLA and senior police officer Humayun sustained injuries.
- The political storm follows an Indian Express investigation revealing that two Election Commissioners formally objected 14 times in 10 months to decisions made by CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding the Special Intensive Regulation process.
- Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi branded electoral-roll moves 'unauthorised and illegal,' specifically challenging changes to Form 6 and the gradual centralisation of the electoral roll database.
- Opposition leaders, including Aam Aadmi Party's Saurabh Bharadwaj and CPI-M's John Brittas, have called for unity against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with Brittas labelling the Commission a 'one-man autocracy' while Congress scheduled a news conference.
- Although the investigation establishes that objections were raised, it does not confirm misconduct by the ECI chief, though the dispute highlights critical concerns regarding the integrity of India's electoral roll management and constitutional decision-making processes.
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Election Commissioners flagged issues but poll body unanimous on SIR decisions: Officials
New Delhi, Sep 23: Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had flagged multiple issues, including deletion of names, in various states during the voter roll cleanup but the poll body was unanimous in its decisions related to the pan-India Special Intensive Revision of voters' list, officials said on Wednesday. The officials made the remarks in the wake of a media report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the …
ECI commissioners raise 14 objections in 10 months over SIR, Form 6
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have formally recorded at least 14 objections over the past 10 months against decisions taken under Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, according to an Indian Express investigation, pointing to an unprecedented rift inside the top ranks of the Election Commission of India (ECI). According to the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Spo…
EC reacts after report flags differences in poll panel on SIR
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly flagged multiple issues during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, including name deletions. Despite a media report suggesting 14 objections over 10 months, Election Commission officials assert that all decisions, including SIR, were unanimous and approved by all commissioners. The report also highlights opposition parties' criticism of the SIR, alleging it t…
Political Update: Election Commission Under Fire, Kapil Sibal Raises Questions Over Poll Panel Decisions
<p>A political controversy has erupted over an Indian Express report detailing differences within the Election Commission of India. Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised the functioning of the poll panel, alleging that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took several decisions despite objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. The report says the two commissioners recorded objections 14 times over 10 month…
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