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BJP allies press Election Commission to clarify SIR rift
The Indian Express··1d ago
BJP allies TDP, LJP and RLM said the Election Commission must clarify its internal rift over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Indian Express reported that commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised 14 objections in 10 months over SIR decisions made without their knowledge. JD(U) asked why the Opposition had not filed a formal complaint.
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What It Means For You
- Voters covered by the Special Intensive Revision cannot know whether the 14 objected decisions affected their entries until the Election Commission responds to the clarification its allies are now demanding.
- Chirag Paswan said the Commission's response should go to the public rather than to political leaders, so any clarification would need to address voter concerns directly.
- TDP said a clarification would strengthen public confidence in the Election Commission, which it called a constitutional institution with a crucial responsibility in the democracy.
What's Happening
- Chirag Paswan said the Election Commission must present its stance to the public, not to Rahul Gandhi, and called it "problematic" if people begin to doubt the electoral process.
- RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha, a Rajya Sabha MP, said there is "surely an issue with the EC's functioning" and that the Commission must clarify the concerns being raised.
- JD(U) spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan asked why the Opposition had not filed an official complaint if the allegations were true.
How The Rift Surfaced
- The rift became public after The Indian Express reported on September 23 that commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised at least 14 objections in 10 months over SIR decisions made without informing them.
- The Special Intensive Revision refers to a revision of electoral rolls, and TDP's Lavu Srikrishna Devarayalu said the process was conducted transparently in Andhra Pradesh.
- Chirag Paswan said the Election Commission's clarification should go to the public, not to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, adding that the Opposition had also sought answers on the rift.
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