ECI Rejects 'Rift' Claims Over SIR, Says All Decisions Taken Unanimously After Report Flags 14 Objections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected reports of an internal rift over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that all decisions, including those related to the revision exercise, were taken unanimously with the approval of the Chief Election Commissioner and both Election Commissioners. The clarification came after an investigation by The Indian…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has dismissed claims of an internal rift over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, stating that all decisions related to the revision process were unanimously approved. This clarification follows an investigation by The Indian Express, which reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised at least 14 objections over the past 10 months to decisions and orders linked to the SIR.
Despite the objections, the ECI maintains that there was no formal dissent against any final decisions made by the Commission.
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