ECI tells Supreme Court all three SIR orders were unanimous

The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that all three orders related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls were unanimous, rejecting allegations that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted without the other two commissioners’ approval. In a joint affidavit filed by Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, the Commission said the orders, dated June 24, 2025, October 27, 2025, and May 14, 2026, reflected decisions of the three-member body. It also said the affidavit itself was unanimously approved. The response addresses petitions challenging the Commission’s functioning and decisions connected to the revision. One petition alleges that Kumar exercised collective authority without the other commissioners’ approval. The ECI disputes that account, while reporting on the alleged objections has cited internal communications that are not included in the court response. The Supreme Court has sought original records concerning what changed in Form 6 and who made the changes; the supplied accounts do not report a finding resolving the dispute. The ECI said comments, queries or suggestions made while files move...