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Rahul Gandhi Alleges "Fixed Match" Between CEC and BJP Over SIR Row
- •Rahul Gandhi accuses the Chief Election Commissioner and BJP of colluding in a "fixed match" regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •The Congress party demands action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged changes to voter-registration procedures.
- •The BJP refutes the allegations, asserting the Election Commission's process is legally sound.
- •The Election Commission announces procedural changes, including sharing agendas in advance and issuing meeting minutes.
- •Opposition parties continue protests and demands, making the Election Commission row a significant political flashpoint.
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Rahul Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of rigging elections from the 2024 Lok Sabha polls to assembly elections, citing a media report that two election commissioners recorded objections 14 times over decisions made without their knowledge during the Special Intensive Revision.
Amid an intensifying political controversy and opposition protests over the electoral rolls revision, the Election Commission announced that meeting agendas will be shared in advance and minutes will be issued following meetings.
The BJP has completely rejected Rahul Gandhi's allegations, defending the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process as entirely legally sound. Meanwhile, the poll panel has stated that differing opinions form part of internal discussions and that decisions regarding the SIR were taken collaboratively.
