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ECI Vows Transparency Amidst SIR Row, Aims to Rebuild Public Trust
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News18•26-09-2026, 18:41
ECI Vows Transparency Amidst SIR Row, Aims to Rebuild Public Trust
- •The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a meeting on September 26 in New Delhi with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
- •The Commission unanimously made several decisions, details of which were released via an ECI press note, according to ECI Director General (Media) Ashish Goyal.
- •The meeting occurred amidst controversy regarding the poll panel's functioning and reports of objections by two Election Commissioners on SIR-related matters, though the ECI maintains final SIR decisions were unanimous.
- •As part of its latest decisions, the ECI has eased the hearing process for voters facing SIR notices and extended certain deadlines.
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During the meeting at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi on September 26, the Election Commission unanimously took several decisions including easing the hearing process for voters facing SIR notices and extending certain deadlines, as detailed in an official press note.
The meeting was attended by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar alongside Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
The ECI maintained that final decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision were unanimous, noting that differing views and internal deliberations are a normal part of a multi-member constitutional body functioning under statutory rules.
