SIR Row: Opposition Seeks CEC's Removal, SC Scrutiny of Election Commission
Opposition leaders say two Election Commissioners flagged mass voter deletions and other irregularities, and they want the Supreme Court to examine the poll body.
- On Wednesday, Opposition parties demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after an investigative report revealed two fellow commissioners objected on record to poll panel decisions at least 14 times in 10 months.
- Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally objected to decisions taken without their knowledge, specifically citing "unauthorised and illegal" changes to Form 6 and centralization of the voter database.
- During the pan-India Special Intensive Revision , officials flagged about 60 lakh electors for software-generated "logical discrepancies," resulting in 27 lakh names being deleted from voter rolls across various states.
- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded the CEC's immediate jailing, while Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan urged the Supreme Court to examine the Election Commission's functioning.
- The Election Commission stated on Wednesday that differing views are normal in institutional deliberations, but Opposition leaders termed the situation a "Constitutional emergency" demanding an impartial, court-supervised investigation.
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Times of IndiaSIR row: Opposition seeks CEC's removal, SC scrutiny of Election Commission
Opposition parties in India are expressing deep concerns regarding the integrity of the Election Commission's processes. Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP have called for immediate action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Allegations claim significant voter deletions occurred during a nationwide update of the electoral rolls. Leaders are urging the Supreme Court to investigate these allegations and consider sacking the CEC.
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