Election Commission Tells Supreme Court All SIR Decisions Were Unanimous
New Delhi, October 26, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that all decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously. The Commission also stated that no changes had been made to Form 6.
In its response filed before the Supreme Court on Monday, the ECI said that the decisions taken on June 24, 2025, October 27, 2025, and May 14, 2026, were all made with the consent of the three members of the Commission.
The affidavit submitted to the court was also signed by all three members: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
Affidavit Filed in Response to Supreme Court Notice
The affidavit was filed in response to a writ petition submitted by Rakesh Kumar Singh. The Supreme Court had issued notices to the Election Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner and other officials in connection with the petition.
The petition was based on a report published by The Indian Express. The report alleged that 14 important decisions related to the SIR process had been taken in the name of the Election Commission despite objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
The Commission has denied that its decisions were taken without the agreement of all three members, maintaining that the decisions were unanimous.
FAQ Section
1. What has the Election Commission told the Supreme Court about SIR?
The Election Commission said that all decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision were taken unanimously.
2. Which SIR decisions did the Election Commission refer to?
The Commission referred to decisions dated June 24, 2025, October 27, 2025, and May 14, 2026.
3. Did the Election Commission make changes to Form 6?
According to its response, the Election Commission said that no changes had been made to Form 6.
4. Who signed the affidavit filed before the Supreme Court?
The affidavit was signed by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
5. Who filed the writ petition?
The affidavit was filed in response to a writ petition submitted by Rakesh Kumar Singh.
6. Why was the petition filed?
The petition was based on a report by The Indian Express alleging that 14 important SIR-related decisions had been taken in the name of the Election Commission despite objections from two Election Commissioners.
7. Which Election Commissioners were reportedly said to have objected to the decisions?
The report cited in the petition alleged that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections.
8. What did the Supreme Court do in the matter?
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner and other officials in connection with the petition.
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