Acted ‘unanimously’ on electoral roll revision orders: Election Commission tells Supreme Court
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
The Election Commission informed the Supreme Court that all decisions regarding electoral roll revisions were taken unanimously by the poll panel.
- The poll panel stated in an affidavit that reports claiming Form 6 used to register new voters was changed are misleading.
- The Election Commission asserted that a petition challenging the Chief Election Commissioner is not maintainable as it relies on a single news report.
- The commission noted that only the central government can alter the format of Form 6.
Covered by 12 outlets across the spectrum: 42% left, 25% center, 33% right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning: Outlets emphasized that decisions were unanimous, dismissed reports on Form 6 as misleading, and highlighted the poll body's defense regarding the CEC's removal and powers. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
CEC can be removed only like a Supreme Court judge, ECI tells top court
Center: Sources highlighted the poll panel's affidavit stating all decisions were unanimous, Form 6 remains unchanged, and the petition against the Chief Election Commissioner is not maintainable. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
All SIR decisions taken ‘unanimously’, Election Commission tells Supreme Court
Right-leaning: Coverage focused on the defense of the Chief Election Commissioner, the unanimous nature of the revision decisions, and citations of Section 18 of the CEC Act. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
EC Denies Unilateral Moves by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Defends Form 6 in Supreme Court
Timeline
First to report: Tribune India (); 12 articles from 12 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (5): The New Indian Express, Indian Express, The Hindu, NDTV, Scroll.in
- Center (3): Tribune India, DNA India, Deccan Herald
- Right-leaning (4): India Today, India TV English, Times of India, Sunday Guardian
Sources
- All SIR decisions taken ‘unanimously’, Election Commission tells Supreme Court — Tribune India (center) ·
- EC Denies Unilateral Moves by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Defends Form 6 in Supreme Court — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- SIR decisions unanimous, no changes made to Form 6, ECI tells SC; opposes plea to restrain CEC — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- All SIR orders unanimous, no changes made to Form 6: Election Commission tells Supreme Court — India TV English (right-leaning) ·
- Acted ‘unanimously’ on electoral roll revision orders: Election Commission tells Supreme Court — Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- 'All SIR orders unanimous, Form 6 unchanged': ECI tells SC in plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar — DNA India (center) ·
- CEC can be removed only like a Supreme Court judge, ECI tells top court — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- No Change To Form 6, Declaration Is Separate: Poll Body To Top Court — NDTV (left-leaning) ·
- June 2025 decision to hold SIR taken unanimously, EC tells SC — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- SIR decisions were unanimous, EC tells SC; Form 6 unchanged — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- All SIR decisions were taken unanimously, EC tells Supreme Court — Scroll.in (left-leaning) ·
- Supreme Court SIR Case: Section 18 Of CEC Act, ECI’s Defence And The Row Over CEC Powers — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning) ·