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Opposition Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation Amid SIR Controversy
- •Opposition parties, including Congress and INDIA bloc allies, are demanding the resignation or removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The demands follow reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections to decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •The Election Commission has rejected claims of institutional dissent, stating that all final decisions, including SIR, were approved unanimously.
- •The controversy has sparked protests and a wider political debate over electoral rolls and the functioning of the Election Commission.
- •Leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have criticized the EC, while BJP leaders defend its decisions.
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Opposition parties, led by Congress and INDIA bloc allies, are demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation following reports that two other Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, raised formal objections to electoral-roll revision decisions.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders issued without their knowledge, including changes to voter registration Form 6 and the centralisation of the electoral roll database.
The Election Commission rejected claims of institutional dissent, maintaining that final decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision and other matters were approved unanimously by all three commissioners and that differing opinions are normal.
