Overview
- The opposition staged nationwide protests on Friday calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign or face arrest over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- An Indian Express investigation reported that two election commissioners recorded at least 14 formal objections over 10 months about SIR decisions, changes to Form 6, restricted access to ECINet, and centralisation of roll data.
- The Election Commission met on Saturday and issued a point-by-point press note saying SIR orders were unanimously approved while announcing operational fixes including home visits by Booth Level Officers for verification and extended claims-and-objections deadlines in some states.
- A petitioner has filed a Supreme Court plea seeking prosecution and inquiry into the CEC and senior officials, and opposition parties are preparing parliamentary removal moves as some NDA allies have urged clearer ECI explanations.
- The SIR reportedly produced very large draft-roll deletions—reported at over 13 crore names across states—so the commission’s technical review of ECINet and promised publication of meeting agendas and minutes aim to restore confidence and prevent eligible voters from being left off rolls.