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Election Commission Denies Differences Over SIR, Claims Unanimous Decisions.
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News18•23-09-2026, 11:08
Election Commission Denies Differences Over SIR, Claims Unanimous Decisions.
- •The Election Commission has denied reports of differences among its members regarding decisions, including SIR.
- •Official sources state all decisions, including SIR, were taken unanimously with the approval of both Election Commissioners and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Sources indicate objections were raised on issues like new voter registration, removal/restoration of names from voter lists, electoral data security, and IT systems.
- •Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has criticized the Election Commission over this matter.
- •Questions were raised regarding changes to Form-6, used for new voter registration, specifically concerning a question related to SIR and old voter records.
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Official sources of the Election Commission have denied any differences, stating that all decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision were taken unanimously with the approval of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and both Election Commissioners.
Sources indicate that Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu objected to changes in Form-6 that added requirements for details on old voter records, with Sandhu demanding its removal in August.
Reports indicate that objections covered matters such as new voter registration, voter list name removals and restorations, electoral data security, IT systems, and the overall commission decision-making process.
