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Mamata Banerjee Demands Arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- •Differences of opinion have emerged among election commissioners regarding the intensive revision of the voter list.
- •Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have officially registered objections against Gyanesh Kumar 14 times.
- •Commissioners allege decisions on SIR tasks, including adding/deleting voters, were made without their input.
- •Concerns were raised about the gradual centralization of IT systems related to voter lists.
- •Mamata Banerjee called for Gyanesh Kumar's arrest and re-elections in states including West Bengal.
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Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi registered objections at least 14 times, stating that decisions regarding voter list revisions and SIR software data management were made without considering their opinions and that voter list changes were being controlled from Delhi.
DMK leader M.K. Stalin stated that Gyanesh Kumar should be removed from office immediately for acting unilaterally. Meanwhile, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded his arrest for failing to consult election commissioners on S.I.R issues and called for re-elections in states including West Bengal.
According to the Constitution, decisions within the three-member body should be made based on the opinion of the majority of members, meaning important decisions require agreement from two out of the three members.
