The Election Commission of India is facing renewed scrutiny after a report said two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, raised objections multiple times over aspects of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The reported objections covered issues including voter registration, deletions and access to electoral-roll data.The Election Commission has rejected the suggestion of an internal rift, saying differing views are a normal part of decision-making and that decisions on SIR were taken unanimously.The developments have triggered political demands for greater transparency, accountability and scrutiny of the poll panel. -speakNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Last Updated: September 23, 2026, 20:40 IST
