Former Election Commissioner Rawat Calls Alleged EC Rift “Very Unfortunate”
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In a dispute within India’s Election Commission, two commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, filed objections 14 times over ten months, labeling directives from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as unauthorized and illegal. Former chief election commissioner OP Rawat criticized the delay in raising concerns and described the situation as a serious internal rift, highlighting the potential impact on the commission’s credibility and electoral processes. QUOTE: "Very unfortunate," — OP Rawat, Times Now
Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum: 33% left, 34% center, 33% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (2): Deccan Herald, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (2): India Today, Times Now
Sources
- EC dissent row: How Bengal’s SIR concerns went unheeded — The Federal (left-leaning)
- Mass deletions, 'bypassed' rules: Dissent notes flag internal rift in Election Commission — Deccan Herald (center)
- SIR row: If decisions were illegal, why didn't ECs approach President? Experts ask — India Today (right-leaning)
- EC differences ‘very serious’, Form 6 changes ‘illegal’, says former CEC OP Rawat — The New Indian Express (center)
- Former Chief Election Commissioner questions legality of SIR, demands reversal of decisions — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- 'Frankenstein Through SIR': How Ex-CEC Reacted On Alleged EC Rift — Times Now (right-leaning)