{
  "id": 14115567,
  "title": "In times of protest against EC, rare all-party praise for Punjab CEO over SIR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/in-times-of-protest-against-ec-rare-all-party-praise-for-punjab-ceo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/chandigarh/punjab-electoral-rolls-final-list-ceo-anindita-mitra-praised-opposition-cec-gyanesh-kumar-sir-row-10918920/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As protests erupted against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the revision of electoral rolls, Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra garnered rare all-party praise on Monday. Following the publication of the final electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), representatives from the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), BJP, and AAP commended Mitra for her handling of the process. Congress and AAP leaders later clarified that their praise was specifically for Punjab and should not be seen as endorsement of the broader SIR, which has sparked opposition protests in Delhi and beyond. The final rolls for all 117 Assembly constituencies, released on Monday, feature 2,01,00,727 electors, a 3.64 percent increase from the draft roll published on August 13. Mitra's approach earned accolades for her responsiveness to concerns, willingness to address queries, and her efforts to resolve issues during the SIR exercise.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "All political parties praised Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra.",
    "Mitra's handling of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process was commended.",
    "Final electoral rolls showed 3.64% increase from draft roll."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Mitra’s ability to resolve local grievances through responsiveness offers a rare model of bipartisan cooperation that contrasts sharply with the widespread political opposition facing the national electoral roll revision.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}