The Indian Express reported that two election commissioners had raised objections to the poll panel’s decisions regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The objections were made on matters such as the registration of new voters, deletions and restoration of electors, filing of appeals against voter inclusion, and custody and security of the electoral rolls.
According to a report by The Indian Express, two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, have raised objections to the poll panel’s decisions regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The objections were made on matters such as the registration of new voters, deletions and restoration of electors, filing of appeals against voter inclusion, and custody and security of the electoral rolls.
In one written objection, Sandhu said that the poll panel had acted against the written advice of both commissioners and described the action as ‘unauthorised and illegal’. The Election Commission responded by stating that ‘operational queries or inputs raised by commission members during draft stages are part of standard administrative practice’ to safeguard voter rights.
The Opposition, led by the Congress party, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘favourite Gyanesh Kumar’ of running the Election Commission in a one-man autocracy. The allegations point to open subversion of the poll panel and democracy.
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