As Supreme Court upholds SIR’s legality, Chief Election Commissioner says ECI will always be with voters
The Supreme Court has upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar emphasized the importance of voting for nation building and affirmed the ECI's commitment to voters. The court dismissed concerns that the SIR was a covert attempt to screen citizenship under the guise of electoral roll maintenance.
- ▪The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls by the ECI.
- ▪Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that the ECI will always support voters.
- ▪The court dismissed claims that the SIR was a backdoor move for citizenship screening.
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As the Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls done by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) said the ECI “was, is and would always” be with the voters.“The first step for nation building is voting. Therefore, every citizen of India who has completed 18 years of age should become an elector and should always vote in accordance with the Constitution, electoral laws, rules and instructions issued there in,” the CEC said in a video message.
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