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14 Objections Logged Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s SIR Decisions

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · How we work

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ECINET compliance audit

Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi logged 14 objections to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Intensive Revision decisions.
EC launched visits by officers to collect Form 6 from voters omitted in revision.
Senior Deputy Election Commissioner and IIT/IIIT expert will audit ECINET system compliance.
Vijay Hansaria urged Supreme Court to rule on SIR, questioning CEC’s independence.
Congress and Trinamool protested, demanding Kumar’s resignation and Supreme Court probe.

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EC Collusion Allegations

Indian Express reported Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi logged 14 objections to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s revision decisions.
Opposition groups accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of colluding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi; BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya called him Padma Bhushan-worthy.
Water cannons dispersed Congress protesters in Patna on September 25.
A Bombay High Court petition seeks a committee to review objections and restore deleted voters.

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Congress Resignation Demand

In September 2026, Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi logged at least 14 objections to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission said the notes were routine suggestions, that all SIR decisions received unanimous approval, and announced procedural reforms in a four-page note.
Congress and allies protested in several states demanding Kumar’s resignation.
A litigation seeks Supreme Court invalidation of SIR orders and restoration of deleted voters.

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Historical Context

In August 2025 the Supreme Court of India ordered the Election Commission to publish a searchable list of more than 65 lakh voters removed from draft rolls, demanding reasons for each deletion. The directive, heard by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, follows a pending challenge to Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision, highlighting a broader judicial push for roll transparency.

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ECINET compliance audit

Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi logged 14 objections to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Intensive Revision decisions.
EC launched visits by officers to collect Form 6 from voters omitted in revision.
Senior Deputy Election Commissioner and IIT/IIIT expert will audit ECINET system compliance.
Vijay Hansaria urged Supreme Court to rule on SIR, questioning CEC’s independence.
Congress and Trinamool protested, demanding Kumar’s resignation and Supreme Court probe.

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