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ECI Clarifies Dissent, Shashi Tharoor Raises 7 Questions Demanding Answers.
- •The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified internal dissent, prompting Shashi Tharoor to raise 7 questions.
- •The Indian Express reported internal dissent, which the ECI denied, leading to opposition criticism.
- •Shashi Tharoor demands clarification on 14 objections and the 97-voter Goa case.
- •Tharoor questioned the legal basis for Form-6 changes and the centralization of electoral roll data access.
- •He urged the ECI to provide documented, point-by-point clarifications instead of a general press note.
Key Questions Answered
According to reports, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding issues such as new voter registrations, additions and removals from voter lists, Form-6 modifications, and electoral IT systems.
The ECI stated that internal observations and differing views are normal parts of its decision-making process, asserting that all of its decisions over the past year—including the Special Intensive Revision—were taken unanimously and followed the law.
Shashi Tharoor posted seven questions on X demanding transparent clarifications, including whether the 14 objections were officially registered, the legal basis for Form-6 changes, IT centralization concerns, and the Goa case involving 97 voters.
