Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar defends the Election Commission of India (ECI) as a controversy grows over the poll panel’s functioning. His comments come as reports say two election commissioners raised objections to decisions allegedly taken in their names during an internal review process referred to as the “SIR exercise.”
Across coverage, the dispute centers on claims of objections within the commission rather than a public explanation of the specific decisions in question. Majumdar’s stance is that the top poll machinery, including the Chief Election Commissioner, is functioning appropriately. One outlet also reports that Majumdar says CEC Gyanesh Kumar deserves the Padma Bhushan, framing his remarks as support for the commissioner and the broader ECI role.
The different angles focus primarily on who is being defended and why: while the reports highlight internal disagreement about decisions attributed to commissioners, the BJP leader’s response emphasizes confidence in the ECI leadership and argues in favour of recognition for the CEC. The reports do not broadly agree on additional details beyond the alleged objections and the BJP chief’s supportive position.
