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BJP Slams Opposition Over EC Dissent Row: "SIR Happened with Unanimity, Not Dictatorship"
- •BJP leader Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission against Opposition claims of dissent regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Patra stated that deliberations within the EC are a sign of democracy, not dictatorship, countering reports of objections from two Election Commissioners.
- •The Election Commission maintains that SIR and other decisions were taken unanimously with the approval of all three commissioners.
- •Patra emphasized that the SIR was ultimately carried out unanimously, with no difference of opinion or dissent among the Election Commissioners.
- •He accused Opposition parties, particularly the Congress, of targeting constitutional institutions after failing to win elections since 2014.
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BJP leader Sambit Patra stated that deliberations within the poll panel were a sign of democracy rather than dictatorship, emphasizing that decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) happened with total unanimity.
An Indian Express report revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions and orders issued without their knowledge, covering issues like voter registration, electoral roll databases, and IT systems.
Sambit Patra accused opposition parties of targeting constitutional institutions ever since being decimated in elections starting from 2014, specifically noting that the Congress party attacks these bodies when they fail to win.
