Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Congress Cites Former Judge’s SIR Criticism, Seeks Election Chief’s Resignation
The Congress party’s Pawan Khera called for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
He pointed to former judge V. Gopala Gowda’s criticism of a process for revising voter lists.
Gowda reportedly said the Supreme Court should look at its earlier decision on that process again.
He also alleged that the Election Commission gave the court a misleading account.
The articles describe these as Gowda’s claims, not as findings established here.
The Election Commission has said its full Commission unanimously approved the orders and schedules.
The dispute is about how the voter-list revision was handled and whether the court should reconsider its decision.
Congress leader Pawan Khera demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Khera cited former Supreme Court judge V. Gopala Gowda’s criticism of the SIR process.
Gowda reportedly urged the Supreme Court to recall its judgment upholding SIR and review the matter.
Gowda alleged that the Election Commission misrepresented facts and misled the court; these are his reported allegations.
The Election Commission has said the full Commission unanimously approved its initial SIR order and subsequent schedules.
- Who
- Congress leader Pawan Khera, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, former Supreme Court judge V. Gopala Gowda, and the Election Commission.
- What
- Khera demanded Kumar’s resignation, citing Gowda’s criticism of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and call for the Supreme Court to reconsider its judgment.
- When
- Khera made the demand on Thursday; the Election Commission referred to a statement dated September 26.
- Where
- The remarks were made on X; the matter concerns the Supreme Court and the Election Commission.
- Why
- Khera said Gowda’s criticism supported the Opposition’s claims about the SIR process; the Commission has maintained that its orders were unanimously approved.
Critics of SIR
Election Commission’s stated position
Whether the SIR process was properly presented to the court
Critics of SIR
Gowda reportedly alleged that the Election Commission misrepresented facts and misled the Supreme Court; Khera said the criticism supported the Opposition’s case.
Election Commission’s stated position
The Election Commission has maintained that the full Commission unanimously approved its initial SIR order and later schedules.
Whether the Supreme Court should revisit its judgment
Critics of SIR
Gowda urged the Supreme Court to recall its judgment on its own initiative and seek the Commission’s records.
Election Commission’s stated position
The article reports the Commission’s position on approval of its orders, but does not provide a response from it on Gowda’s call to recall the judgment.
- Process at issue
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Congress leader
- Pawan Khera
- Official asked to resign
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Former judge cited
- V. Gopala Gowda
- Gowda’s reported request
- That the Supreme Court recall its SIR judgment on its own initiative and review the matter
- Election Commission’s position
- It said the full Commission unanimously approved the initial order and subsequent schedules
- Statement date cited
- September 26