Amid raging controversies surrounding allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the special revision of voter lists, the Election Commission has released its official stance. The commission issued a point-by-point clarification addressing reports of disagreements among the election commissioners. The panel made it explicitly clear that all decisions tied to the special revision of voter lists, known as SIR, were finalized with the unanimous consensus of all three commissioners while strictly adhering to established legal protocols.
High-Level Meeting And Clarification On Official Letters
Amid these ongoing disputes, a crucial meeting of the Election Commission took place in New Delhi, where Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar sat alongside both election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, in a united display at the same table. According to the official press release, the session addressed various aspects of the commission's functioning alongside the SIR process. Furthermore, the commission addressed the letter sent to the cabinet secretary, clarifying that the correspondence had nothing to do with any policy matter, but rather pertained strictly to the work profile of an officer who had arrived on deputation.
Opposition Parties Unite And Demand Action
The controversy intensified following media reports claiming that commissioners Sandhu and Joshi had raised objections on multiple occasions regarding orders connected to the SIR process. In response, opposition parties have closed ranks against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Congress party earlier staged forceful nationwide demonstrations, and a major meeting of the INDIA alliance has now been scheduled for September 30. Political reactions have grown increasingly sharp, with leaders like Akhilesh Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal demanding the arrest of Gyanesh Kumar amid escalating tensions over the electoral body's internal operations.
