Election Commissioners Flagged Poll Panel Moves 14 Times in 10 Months
What Happened
An investigation by The Indian Express found that Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, two of the three Election Commissioners, formally objected at least 14 times over the past 10 months to decisions linked to voter registration, deletion and restoration of names, electoral roll management, and voter database handling. The objections were reportedly related to actions they said were taken without their knowledge or approval during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Key Takeaways
The report highlights an unusual instance of recorded dissent within the Election Commission of India, raising questions about transparency and decision-making in electoral roll management. The Commission, however, has maintained that all decisions, including those relating to SIR, were ultimately taken unanimously.