Indian Politics

Election commissioners raise serious concerns over unilateral ECI decisions and software limits

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, objected to decisions made in the ECI's name without their knowledge, citing unilateral changes to voter registration forms and IT systems.

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The commissioners highlighted a Goa case where 97 eligible voters verified by ground officers could not be added because the ERONET software disallowed the update.

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Ex-commissioner Ashok Lavasa stated the ECI should scrap the Special Intensive Revision and bring all facts before the public to verify if legal procedures were violated.