Rahul Gandhi Targets Gyanesh Kumar, Alleges Election Match-Fixing as ECI Clarifies

The Election Commission of India has refuted allegations of internal dissent, affirming that all decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. Following a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan, the poll panel presented a united front and announced key operational decisions.

The deadline for filing claims under the SIR process has been extended to 30 October in Delhi and to 12 October in Maharashtra to assist voters facing procedural issues. Additionally, Booth Level Officers in Goa have been instructed to conduct door-to-door visits to reach left-out voters and assist with pending documentation. The Commission maintained that the SIR exercise fully complied with Supreme Court directives and involved standard internal deliberations rather than disagreement.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party endorsed the clarification, dismissing opposition allegations regarding friction within the constitutional body.