Delhi CM Rekha Gupta hits out at opposition over SIR row
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta defended the Election Commission of India against opposition criticism regarding electoral roll procedures and internal dissent.
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- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused the opposition of misleading the public regarding the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- She dismissed claims of unauthorized changes to registration forms and argued that the commission operates with independence.
- The comments follow reports of internal friction between election commissioners regarding decision-making and software access.
- Gupta also called for legal action against opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the poll panel.
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Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister
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“The opposition is trying to mislead the public and divert the attention of the people of the country”
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…over the poll panel’s functioning. Addressing a press conference, Gupta said the opposition’s demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation was part of an attempt to divert public attention. “ The opposition is trying to mislead the public and divert the attention of the people of the country ,” she said. She also rejected allegations of unilateral changes to Form 6, which is used for inclusion of names in electoral rolls. She said the Supreme Court had also noted that there had been no change in the form.…
“The ECI has placed every issue before the public”
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…She also rejected allegations of unilateral changes to Form 6, which is used for inclusion of names in electoral rolls. She said the Supreme Court had also noted that there had been no change in the form. Deep Dive “ The ECI has placed every issue before the public ,” she said. On Monday, an Indian Express investigation said election commissioners SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded written dissents and objections at least 14 times between November 2025 and August 2026 and had…
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