‘No Confusion in Election Commission’: BJP MP Hits Back at Congress Amid Row

‘No confusion in Election Commission’: BJP MP hits back at Congress amid row

The ECI clarified that all decisions related to the schedule of the SIR of electoral rolls were taken with the "unanimous approval of the Commission".

'Democracy cannot be respected selectively': SIR 'dissent' row rages on despite EC clarification

The politics over a media report claiming 'dissent' between members of Election Commission of India (ECI) on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continued on Saturday despite the poll body issuing a clarification and announcing key changes to the drive. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said poll body's press note has exposed the Congress-led opposition that was trying to mislead people and manufacture lies to attack a cons…

Congress demands Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, BJP defends EC over SIR row

A political dispute has erupted between the BJP and Congress over claims of internal dissent within the Election Commission of India. Speaking on To The Point, Congress spokesperson Adil Singh Boparai demanded the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation and alleged that decisions involving statutory Form 6 were taken without proper authorisation. He termed the move an “act of fraud and forgery”. BJP spokesperson Radhika Khera rejected the clai…