Karnataka CM Seeks CEC’s Resignation, Fresh Electoral Roll Revision
Shivakumar said the revision could delete voter names and urged a comprehensive review after alleging more than 1 crore names were removed.
- On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for scrapping the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process to protect citizens' voting rights.
- Shivakumar questioned the Election Commission's internal functioning, citing reports that two of the three Election Commissioners formally recorded objections at least 14 times, arguing unilateral decisions undermine democratic processes.
- The SIR exercise has categorized 1.08 crore of 5.54 crore voters in the 'Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, and Others' list, while authorities issued notices to 43.81 lakh voters regarding potential discrepancies.
- Deputy Chief Minister Parameshwara joined the call for the CEC's removal, demanding an independent inquiry into the Commission following allegations of 'Vote Chori' in Mahadevapura and Aland Assembly constituencies.
- With local body elections set for later this year and Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled for 2028, the ECI must ensure accurate electoral rolls while including all genuine and eligible voters.
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CM Shivakumar seeks fresh S.I.R., demands CEC’s resignation
Chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday called for the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls to be scrapped and restarted, and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying reported disagreements within the three member poll panel had cast doubt on the exercise.
Karnataka CM, Dy. CM demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, seek fresh roll revision
Seeking the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar demanded that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls be withdrawn, followed by a fresh revision.
DK Shivakumar seeks fresh voter roll revision, asks Chief Election Commissioner to resign
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar demanded a fresh voter roll revision and asked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. He said reported dissent within the Election Commission had put voters' rights and democratic credibility in question.
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