CWC Meets on SIR Row, to Prepare Roadmap for Ramping up Pressure on CEC, Govt
Congress leaders met to plan pressure on Gyanesh Kumar as the opposition prepares a joint move in Parliament over alleged SIR irregularities.
- Top Congress leaders met on Tuesday to discuss strategy against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision process and "differences" within the Election Commission.
- Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over 10 months to SIR decisions, while the Election Commission asserts its orders follow established statutory procedures and carry full legal sanction.
- Rahul Gandhi visited Bela Estate to address reports that 727 names were removed from a list of 728 registered voters, despite residents completing required Special Intensive Revision forms.
- The opposition INDIA bloc will meet Wednesday to coordinate strategy, likely filing a notice in Parliament seeking removal of CEC Kumar, whom Congress leaders labeled a front for the "diabolical PM-HM duo."
- Petitions before the Supreme Court challenge the Election Commission's exercise of power, reflecting broader debate over voter participation, institutional procedures, and election authority responsibilities in protecting democracy.
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ELECTION NEWS: Congress Intensifies SIR Row as CEC Gyanesh Kumar Faces Fresh Political Pressure
<p class="x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj" dir="ltr" data-assistant-stream-block="" data-assistant-stream-block-index="3">A fresh political confrontation has emerged over the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Congress Working …
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CWC meets on SIR row, to prepare roadmap for ramping up pressure on CEC, govt
Top Congress leaders are preparing to confront Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged irregularities in the Election Commission. The Congress Working Committee is prioritizing this issue, which impacts the democratic framework of the country. Former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are participating in these discussions to formulate a strategy. The opposition INDIA bloc also plans to convene and address this signif…
New Delhi. In a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Rahul Gandhi) made a big statement on the CEC dispute on Tuesday. He said that now Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar) must go. He has to resign. The PM himself [...]
The meeting of the Congress Working Committee is ongoing in Delhi. Chaired by AICC Chief Mallikarjuna Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gaga
In the CWC meeting, Rahul Gandhi said that if you resign, it is better not to do it better... because our movement will continue. Until Gyanesh Kumar leaves, we will stick to it.
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