Ex-Home Secretary R.K. Singh Accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of 'Illegalities' in SIR, Calls for Opposition Unity

Former Home Secretary R.K. Singh on Tuesday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of committing 'illegalities' in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling the nationwide exercise illegal. Singh, a former top bureaucrat, also said the Supreme Court order upholding the general SIR was wrong, and urged opposition parties to unite against the process.

Singh's remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of the Election Commission's SIR drive, which aims to clean up voter lists but has faced allegations of targeting opposition strongholds. The Supreme Court recently upheld the general SIR, but Singh argued that the intensive revision for the entire country lacked legal basis. He did not provide specific evidence but called for collective opposition action.

The accusations add to the political tension ahead of upcoming elections, with opposition parties already alleging misuse of government machinery. The Election Commission has not yet responded to Singh's charges. The call for opposition unity could signal a more coordinated challenge to the SIR process, potentially leading to legal and political battles in the coming weeks.