‘SIR decisions unanimous’: EC backs decision-making process
India's Election Commission (EC) asserted that decisions regarding the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were made unanimously by all three commissioners, refuting a report suggesting the Chief Election Commissioner disregarded the others' views. The EC also denied claims that two commissioners wrote to the Cabinet secretary about policy concerns or IT processes, clarifying a letter was about an officer on deputation.
Why it matters
This addresses a political controversy regarding the integrity and decision-making process of India's Election Commission, which is crucial for democratic governance and electoral fairness.
NEW DELHI: Election Commission asserted Saturday that the decisions regarding special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously by chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.The statement came following the first meeting of the "full" Commission after a report in The Indian Express suggested the CEC disregarded the views of the two ECs on SIR-related calls, which sparked a political row, with the opposition targeting the govt and the CEC."The order for SIR issued on 24.6.2025 for all States/UTs, starting with Bihar, followed by West Bengal and 30 other States/UTs was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission," the EC said.It also denied the claim that Sandhu and Joshi wrote to the Cabinet secretary to flag concerns over policy matters or IT processes.SIR has been implemented in 20 states and UTs and is under way in 12 others.
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