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Prahlad Joshi Defends Election Commission, Questions CEC Resignation Demand Amid SIR Row
- •Union Minister Prahlad Joshi defended the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amidst growing political controversy.
- •Joshi questioned the demand for the CEC’s resignation, citing a lack of concrete proof.
- •The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has become a major point of contention in the ongoing row.
- •The Supreme Court, in its May 2026 judgment on the Bihar SIR, upheld the Election Commission’s legal authority to conduct the exercise.
- •The Court affirmed that the SIR has a direct link to the constitutional goal of free and fair elections and is within the statutory framework.
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In its May 2026 judgment on the Bihar SIR, the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's legal authority to conduct the exercise, stating it is directly linked to the constitutional goal of free and fair elections and falls within the statutory framework.
Opposition leaders and parties have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports that two other Election Commissioners raised multiple objections to decisions and orders issued during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi and other BJP leaders have defended the poll panel and questioned the demand for the CEC's resignation, stating that it lacks concrete proof and that deliberations within the commission reflect a healthy democracy rather than a dictatorship.
