Election Commission's Note Settles Row, Says BJP. Congress Lists 'Unanswered Questions'

The Election Commission's latest clarification on reports of internal dissent sparked a new round of political battle on Saturday, with the BJP claiming the controversy is now defused, a key ally backing it, and the Congress issuing a list of "unanswered questions"."Gyanesh Kumar Gupta can try, as much as he wants, to hide behind these long press notes. He cannot simply wash his hands of this mess," Congress MP and spokesperson Pawan Khera said in a post on X, singling out Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.The latest row began after The Indian Express reported on September 23 that the other two commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, wrote at least 14 objection notes on decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Saturday's clarification, issued after a full-house meeting of the EC, was termed "too lame, too little, too late" by the Congress.