question related to the SIR was added to this form, asking the applicant whether their name, or that of their parents or grandparents, was included in the voter list for the previous SIR.

According to the report, Vivek Joshi objected to this change in May. He argued that the changes to Form 6 required amendments to the rules governing voter registration. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu also agreed with this objection. Sandhu later called the change unauthorized and illegal and demanded its repeal.

What concerns were raised regarding the voter list and its digital data?:
Both Election Commissioners also raised questions about officials' access to the digital database of the voter list. In May, Vivek Joshi raised the issue of gradual centralization of the voter database and suggested an audit to ensure that only the relevant legal authorities are allowed to make changes. In August, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu also raised concerns on this issue. He said that state-level officials were reporting lack of proper and complete access to the ERONET portal. Both Commissioners later wrote separate letters to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan on this matte

What cases arose in West Bengal and Goa?:
In West Bengal, objections were also raised regarding the deletion and reinstatement of voters during the SIR. According to the report, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu asked who gave the right to file appeals against voters who had been reinstated by judicial authorities.

He stated that he, Vivek Joshi, and the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal were not informed of this process. A software-related issue also arose in Goa. After examining the documents, electoral registration officials deemed 97 voters eligible for inclusion in the final list, but the software to enter their names was not available in time. Consequently, these names were not included in the final voter list.

What allegations did Congress make against Gyanesh Kumar?:
In its post, Congress alleged that Gyanesh Kumar does not inform or advise the two Election Commissioners on important decisions and instead makes decisions on his own. The party described this as a sign of discord within the three-member Election Commission. Congress also accused Gyanesh Kumar of being biased towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and influencing the election process.

What did Sanjay Raut demand for Gyanesh Kumar?:
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, reacting to the matter, demanded the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and legal action against him. Raut alleged that the election system in the country has become a joke and that the Election Commission is working under the Home Ministry. He also demanded the Prime Minister remove Union Home Minister Amit Shah from the cabinet. Raut said that if action is not taken, he will appeal to the President to remove Gyanesh Kumar.

What did Akhilesh say on the objections of the Election Commissioners?:
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, in a post on X, described the alleged disagreement in the Election Commission as very serious. He claimed that in the last 10 months, two Election Commissioners have lodged objections 14 times on the wrong decisions of the Election Commission. Akhilesh said that this means that all the Election Commissioners are not able to do their work properly. He raised the question that if the members of an independent constitutional body do not have the freedom to work in a fair manner or their views are not heard, then this is a serious situation for democracy. He demanded the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance.

What allegations did Saurabh Bhardwaj make?:
Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj also targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He claimed that when he met Gyanesh Kumar at the Election Commission, his behavior seemed like that of a BJP booth agent. According to Bhardwaj, Gyanesh Kumar allegedly reacted sharply to every question he asked and gave him arguments that he called illogical. He also claimed that the other two Election Commissioners kept shaking their heads continuously during the meeting. In his statement, Bhardwaj raised serious questions about the functioning of the Election Commission and the behavior of its officials.

एसआईआर प्रक्रिया को लेकर क्या बोले सांसद कपिल सिब्बल?:
राज्यसभा सांसद कपिल सिब्बल ने मामले पर कहा कि चुनाव आयोग में सभी फैसले बहुमत के आधार पर होने चाहिए। उन्होंने दावा किया कि दो चुनाव आयुक्तों ने एसआईआर को लेकर आपत्ति जताई और अलग तरीके से काम करने का सुझाव दिया, लेकिन उनकी बात को नजरअंदाज किया गया। सिब्बल ने यह भी आरोप लगाया कि ये मामले चुनाव आयोग के सामने चर्चा के लिए आए ही नहीं। उनके मुताबिक, इससे आयोग में फैसले लेने की प्रक्रिया को लेकर गंभीर सवाल खड़े होते हैं।

सिब्बल ने आरोप लगाया कि पूरे देश में एसआईआर कराने से यह तय करने की शक्ति अपने हाथ में रखने की कोशिश हो रही है कि किस व्यक्ति को मतदान का अधिकार मिले, किसका नाम मतदाता सूची से हटे और किसका नाम जोड़ा जाए। उन्होंने कहा कि यही कारण है कि इस प्रक्रिया को लेकर गंभीर आपत्तियां उठ रही हैं। सिब्बल के मुताबिक, चुनाव प्रक्रिया में मतदाता सूची की भूमिका सबसे अहम होती है, इसलिए उसमें बड़े स्तर पर बदलाव करने वाली किसी भी प्रक्रिया को लेकर स्पष्ट नियम और पारदर्शिता जरूरी है।