In this episode of Newshour, anchor Navika Kumar discusses the reported differences within the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. An Indian Express investigation reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over 10 months, including four objections on a single day, over issues involving voter registration, deletions, Form 6 and electoral-roll data. The report has triggered a political row, with Opposition leaders questioning the functioning of the Election Commission and demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The ECI, however, has rejected suggestions of a breakdown, saying written notes and differing views are part of its internal process and that all final decisions, including those related to SIR, were unanimous. The episode examines the reported objections, the ECI’s response and the wider questions surrounding electoral-roll management. #electioncommission #eci #gyaneshkumar #sukhbirsinghsandhu #vivekjoshi #sir #specialintensiverevision #voterlist #electoralroll #neshour #navikakumar #timesnow #englishnews
