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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Faces Supreme Court Scrutiny Over Electoral Roll Revision
- •The controversy involving Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has escalated from street protests to the Supreme Court.
- •The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission regarding pleas that challenge alleged unilateral decision-making during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •The top court declined to issue an interim order to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar while seeking responses from the poll panel.
- •Protesters are demanding the resignation of the CEC amid allegations of decisions being made without the approval of other Election Commissioners.
- •The discussion on Brass Tacks With Nabila Jamal examines the political battle over the SIR and the broader implications for India's electoral process.
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The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission and other respondents on petitions challenging alleged unilateral decision-making during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), though it declined to pass an interim order to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar faced severe backlash and petitions after reports revealed that other Election Commissioners formally objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders issued without their knowledge or consensus during processes like the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The controversy centers around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which sparked widespread political protests, public interest litigations, and opposition demands for the CEC's resignation over alleged unilateral actions and changes to voter registration forms.
