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ECI Rejects Internal Rift Claims, Affirms Unanimous Decisions
- •The Election Commission of India (ECI) has denied reports of internal discord within the poll panel.
- •The ECI stated that all decisions made over the past year were unanimously approved by the three-member body.
- •This clarification follows an Indian Express investigation.
- •The investigation reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections on various issues.
- •Issues included electoral rolls, voter registration, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, and the Commission’s technology systems.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission of India denied reports of an internal split, clarifying that all decisions taken over the past year—including those regarding electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process—were unanimously approved by the full three-member body.
An Indian Express investigation reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded formal objections at least 14 times over 10 months concerning issues such as voter registration, Form 6 changes, electoral roll centralization, and the Special Intensive Revision process.
The Election Commission stated that differences in views, written observations, and technical suggestions during the drafting and deliberation stage are a normal part of internal checks and balances within any institution, and that individual inputs do not constitute final disagreement.
