Election Commission Faces Internal Dissent Over Mass Voter Deletions During Special Intensive Revision
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Times of India
Two Election Commissioners formally recorded written objections 14 times over 10 months against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, challenging unilateral changes to voter registration forms and mass deletions. The Special Intensive Revision has led to over half of Delhi's 1.45 crore registered voters being struck off or served verification notices. National estimates suggest the exercise could wipe out 12 to 13 crore voters nationwide, with Maharashtra alone expected to lose up to 2 crore voters. Across 17 of 19 states and union territories undergoing the third phase of the revision, electoral rolls are shrinking by over 15 percent. Critics argue the administrative tightening poses a severe threat to electoral integrity and the right to vote just weeks before polls.
Why it matters
Millions of valid Indian voters face sudden disenfranchisement as administrative rules and technical errors threaten their constitutional right to vote.
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