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The Congress also reiterated the demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must go as well as the SIR be suspended forthwith.

Under fire over red flags raised by two of its commissioners, the EC has asserted that differing views and observations are a part of deliberations in any institution.

Ramesh said the commissioners’ complaint reached the DoPT, which comes under the PM, and alleged the decision may have been taken at his direction.

Jairam Ramesh alleged that by restricting Electoral Registration Officers' (EROs) access to the ECINet voter-roll system and overruling EROs in states including Goa and West Bengal, the poll panel had ...

Under fire over SIR, the poll body announced measures including additional time for filing claims, home visits by officials and help desks for those facing notices for removal from the rolls.

A senior ECI official said the Commission conducts special revisions of electoral rolls under Section 21(3) of the 1950 Act, a provision that, according to the official, has been upheld by courts acro ...