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Supreme Court to hear petition over SIR voter-roll changes

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces a parliamentary motion for removal over the Special Intensive Revision voter-roll changes.
The Special Intensive Revision deleted more than 130 million names, about 13% of India’s electorate.
The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging Kumar’s SIR decisions after commissioners filed 14 objections.
Opposition youth group Cockroach Janta Party called for nationwide protests demanding Kumar’s resignation.

History

Historical Context

Kenya’s 2005 constitutional referendum was rejected by 58 % of voters, prompting a cabinet reshuffle and tighter scrutiny of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The IEBC’s voter-roll purge led to legal challenges and a Supreme Court halt after 14 opposition parties objected. In India, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces a parliamentary motion and protests after a Special Intensive Revision removed millions of names.

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Story summary

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces a parliamentary motion for removal over the Special Intensive Revision voter-roll changes.
The Special Intensive Revision deleted more than 130 million names, about 13% of India’s electorate.
The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging Kumar’s SIR decisions after commissioners filed 14 objections.
Opposition youth group Cockroach Janta Party called for nationwide protests demanding Kumar’s resignation.

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