Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Opposition Demands CEC Removal as SIR Dispute Emerges
Some people inside India's Election Commission reportedly disagree about decisions linked to a voter-list review called the Special Intensive Revision.
Opposition parties in Maharashtra say this could harm democracy.
Supriya Sule, a leader of the NCP (SP), said the matter was very serious.
She asked that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar be removed.
She also called for all political parties to meet quickly.
Sule said citizens may not know whom to trust if the election system is breaking down.
She said the issue affects the constitutional rights of ordinary people.
The article also says she separated this concern from earlier political disputes involving Uddhav Thackeray.
Two Election Commission officials reportedly objected to decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision.
Opposition parties in Maharashtra called the developments dangerous to democracy.
NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Sule called for an immediate all-party meeting to discuss the issue.
She warned that public trust would be threatened if the Election Commission's system was collapsing.
- Who
- Supriya Sule, opposition parties in Maharashtra, two Election Commission officials, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Opposition parties criticized reported internal disagreements over Special Intensive Revision-related decisions and demanded the CEC's removal.
- When
- Wednesday, according to the article.
- Where
- The statements were made in New Delhi; the opposition response came from Maharashtra parties.
- Why
- The opposition said the developments could compromise citizens' constitutional rights and damage trust in the election system.
- Issue
- Internal differences in the Election Commission over Special Intensive Revision-related decisions
- Opposition characterization
- Dangerous to democracy
- Key opposition demand
- Removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Meeting requested
- An immediate all-party meeting
- Main speaker
- NCP (SP) working president and MP Supriya Sule
- Concern raised
- Possible compromise of citizens' constitutional rights and public trust
- Related political reference
- Sule said injustice had been done to Uddhav Thackeray but asked that issue to be set aside as a political matter