Nilambur (Kerala), Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday described the issue as "extremely serious" for democracy, questioning its relevance if elections are not held fairly. Priyanka Gandhi further said that if the Election Commissioners were aware and were allowing it to happen, then it's a very serious assault on democracy. Speaking to reporters, the Wayanad MP said her brother and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had been continuously raising concerns over alleged bias and injustice in the electoral process.

New Delhi, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected a report by a leading newspaper claiming that two Election Commissioners had "objected on record" to several decisions taken by the poll panel, allegedly without their knowledge. People familiar with the developments and having direct knowledge of the matter said that no Election Commissioner had recorded any dissent on the decisions taken by the poll body. They said the two commissioners had only made certain observations, which were subsequently examined by the Commission. The latest controversy comes after The Indian Express published an investigative report claiming that on 14 occasions over a period of 10 months, two Election Commissioners had objected on record to steps taken by the Commission.

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recused himself from hearing petitions against the 2023 Election Commissioners' Appointment Act, which excludes CJI from the selection process.