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Gyanesh Kumar, Sandhu & Joshi Break Silence on ECI Row: Point-by-Point Clarification
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News18•26-09-2026, 18:21
Gyanesh Kumar, Sandhu & Joshi Break Silence on ECI Row: Point-by-Point Clarification
- •Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi issued a detailed clarification regarding allegations and questions about the Election Commission's functioning.
- •The ECI addressed issues concerning its operations, decision-making processes, and ongoing controversies surrounding SIR, electoral rolls, and ECINet.
- •This clarification comes amidst increased scrutiny of the Election Commission and demands for greater transparency and accountability from opposition parties.
- •News18 provides full coverage of the ECI's response, statements from the three Election Commissioners, and the latest developments in the Gyanesh Kumar–Election Commission row.
Key Questions Answered
The ECI Net mobile app provides public access to Election Commission information and electoral data dating back to 1951.
In its May 2026 judgment on the Bihar SIR, the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's legal authority to conduct the exercise within the statutory framework, linking it directly to free and fair elections.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, issued clarifications to address allegations and questions regarding the poll body's functioning, decision-making, electoral rolls, and ECINet.
