Amid SIR row, EC pulls back the curtain on meetings

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Key points

• Gyanesh Kumar CEC Row news: The Election Commission confirmed its decision regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on Saturday.
• The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.
• SIR controversy: EC notes agendas will be shared ahead of meetings, minutes to be issued.

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SIR controversy: EC notes agendas will be shared ahead of meetings, minutes to be issued. ET OnlineLast Updated: Sep 26, 2026, 06: 15: 00 PM IST.

Gyanesh Kumar CEC Row news: The Election Commission confirmed its decision regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on Saturday. All meetings will now have agendas circulated in advance, and minutes will be published post-meeting. Unanimous approval was given for the nationwide exercise. It has additionally been upheld by the Supreme Court. The process will simplify how voters address notices regarding discrepancies. Listen to this article in summarized format. Unlock AI Briefing and Premium Content. New Year Offer 24 Hours Left. Subscribe Now Already a member? Sign In.

In practice, the Election Commission on Saturday remarked agendas for all its meetings will be circulated in advance and minutes will be issued after the meetings, against the backdrop of an ongoing row over the functioning of the poll panel and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Amidst the ongoing row over differences between the two Election Commissioners and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the EC remarked in an official note that the letters sent by the two commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, to the Cabinet Secretary were not related to any policy matter of the Commission or its IT division, but to the working of an officer on deputation to the poll panel. According to The Election Commission has, differing views and observations are a normal part of institutional deliberations and asserted that its orders have full legal sanction and follow statutory procedures.

For now, amid SIR row, EC pulls back the curtain on meetings remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.