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Congress Intensifies Criticism of CEC Gyanesh Kumar Amid Allegations
- •Congress has escalated its criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Opposition parties are demanding action against the CEC over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •The controversy stems from reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections to decisions over 10 months.
- •The Election Commission denies internal division, stating differing views are part of deliberations and final decisions were unanimous.
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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing severe criticism and calls for accountability after reports revealed that fellow Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally objected multiple times to decisions made during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Reports indicated that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over a 10-month period concerning decisions and orders issued without their knowledge, including changes to Form 6 and database centralization.
The Election Commission rejected claims that its functioning was divided, stating that differing views are a normal part of institutional deliberations and that all final decisions, including those related to the SIR, were unanimous.
