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R K Singh Accuses CEC of Illegal 13-Crore Voter Deletions

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC · How we work

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13% Voter Deletion

Minister R K Singh posted a letter on X accusing Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of illegal actions in the Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Singh noted Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had challenged CEC’s actions, condemned Supreme Court endorsement of SIR, and urged paper ballots.
The revision deleted about 13 crore names, 13 percent of voters.
He urged parties to file criminal cases, demand resignations, and seek elections.

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Poor Voter Exclusion

Home Secretary R K Singh posted on X accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of illegal actions in electoral roll changes.
The deletions disproportionately affect poor and under-privileged voters, threatening democratic inclusion.
He said the chief commissioner removed about 13 crore voters without notice, breaching Section 22.
Opposition parties were urged to boycott elections until the chief commissioner and other commissioners resign.

Blindspot

Two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, repeatedly questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s decisions during the Special Intensive Revision, according to the Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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13% Voter Deletion

Minister R K Singh posted a letter on X accusing Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of illegal actions in the Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Singh noted Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had challenged CEC’s actions, condemned Supreme Court endorsement of SIR, and urged paper ballots.
The revision deleted about 13 crore names, 13 percent of voters.
He urged parties to file criminal cases, demand resignations, and seek elections.

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