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BJP Hails Supreme Court Notice to Election Commission as Sign of Thriving Democracy
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 17:25
BJP Hails Supreme Court Notice to Election Commission as Sign of Thriving Democracy
- •The BJP stated that the Supreme Court issuing notices to the Election Commission and the Centre proves that institutions are functioning independently in India.
- •BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra dismissed claims of dictatorship, calling the judicial process a standard democratic procedure where all sides are heard.
- •The Supreme Court sought responses on a plea alleging that decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls were made without unanimous approval.
- •The bench declined to pass an interim order suspending Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, opting to examine official records and responses first.
- •The controversy stems from a media report alleging that other election commissioners raised objections to several decisions, a claim the EC maintains were part of normal deliberations.
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BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra stated that the Supreme Court's decision to seek responses demonstrated that democratic and judicial processes are underway and that institutions are functioning independently.
The Supreme Court sought responses on a petition alleging that decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls were executed without the unanimous approval of all three election commissioners.
An investigative report alleged that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections on at least 14 occasions regarding decisions and modifications to voter registration forms without consensus.
