India’s Election Commission of India (ECI) files a joint affidavit in the Supreme Court, arguing that efforts to restrain the functioning of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) cannot be done outside the legal framework. The Commission, along with CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the two Election Commissioners, says the CEC can only be removed through the same strict process applicable to a Supreme Court judge.
Outlets report that the dispute is tied to challenges made in petitions before the court and to decisions connected with the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) of electoral rolls, including orders issued across 2025 and 2026. The Free Press Journal adds that the ECI counters that one of the petitions is based on a single news report, and explains internal file-processing procedures and how decisions are recorded, including in urgent cases. Other coverage highlights related claims about Form 6 and actions by election administration officials in West Bengal.
