{
  "id": 9977983,
  "title": "SIR Controversy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Meets Sukhbir Singh Sandhu & Vivek Joshi As EC Issues Key Clarifications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sir-controversy-cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-sukhbir-singh-sandhu-vivek",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T12:03:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/sir-controversy-cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-sukhbir-singh-sandhu-vivek-joshi-as-ec-issues-key-clarifications"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar convened a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi on Saturday, amid controversy surrounding reports of disagreements within the Election Commission over decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This meeting came after media reports claimed that Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had expressed reservations over several SIR-related decisions. The controversy has drawn political and legal scrutiny onto the functioning of the Election Commission. Post the meeting, the Commission issued a press release outlining key decisions and clarified its position on a letter purportedly sent by Sandhu and Joshi to the Cabinet Secretary.",
  "summary": "Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar held a meeting with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi on Saturday, amid controversy surrounding reports of differences within the Election Commission (EC) over decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The meeting comes days after media reports claimed that…",
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  "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."
}