EC Rift Row Over Voter Roll Revision, Poll Body Denies Dissent
What Happened
A report claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections multiple times over aspects of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including voter deletions and database handling. However, the Election Commission of India rejected suggestions of internal dissent, stating that all decisions, including those related to the SIR exercise, were taken unanimously with the approval of all three commissioners, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Key Takeaways
The controversy has intensified political debate around the nationwide voter-roll revision exercise. While reports point to concerns raised within the Commission, the EC maintains that there was no disagreement on final decisions and that the institution functioned collectively.