Election Commissioners Push Back Against CEC on Voter Roll Revision
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, objected on record 14 times in 10 months to actions taken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during the Special Intensive Revision. The dissenting Commissioners raised red flags over being kept in the dark, alterations to Form 6 for new voters, and the centralisation of the voter database. After internal pushback failed, they appealed directly to the Cabinet Secretary regarding the erosion of institutional safeguards. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar did not respond to the concerns raised by his colleagues. The internal rift at the Election Commission of India comes as 13 crore names have been struck off draft voter rolls across states.
Why it matters
The public dispute inside the Election Commission of India directly impacts public trust in the country's primary electoral authority as major administrative voter roll revisions unfold.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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