Democracy can stand only when people have complete confidence in constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission. National media reports that two Election Commissioners raised objections on several occasions to decisions, electoral rolls and the management of ECINet have led to serious questions and doubts among the public.
Rather than an exchange of allegations, the public needs clarity on what objections were recorded, what action was taken on them, and how transparently the system functioned, be it for adding, deleting or restoring names on electoral rolls. Steps are needed to give people confidence on these matters.
Ultimately, we must strengthen public trust in the electoral process, protect every citizen’s right to vote, and strengthen the systems that allow people to exercise that right without fear.
In a democracy, transparency should not only prevail but should also appear to have prevailed. The very bill (Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 ) which had our support then, should be revisited now in the current background. The Central government (Ruling Party) should come forward, set the normal in place dispelling this fear. An amendment to the bill be brought forward where the election commissioner is appointed by the three member committee which has Leader of Opposition (LoP), Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the Prime Minister as members once again. Student appointing the examiner is always prone to allegations even though the examiner is thoroughly honest and it is always better replacing the process with someone neutral. This move would definitely regain the esteem and the confidence in the Election Commission
This is especially important because, during the SIR process in Andhra Pradesh, the party in power misused its authority. On many occasions, our appeals went unheard. In the local body election process too, our objections as an Opposition party to the manner in which divisions were redrawn were brushed aside. Such actions undoubtedly weaken public confidence in the electoral process. Transparency and accountability are the true measures of how any institution functions in a democracy, and safeguarding them is that institution’s primary duty.
@ECISVEEP
12.5% is the difference in gap versus what was announced post-poll versus the actual number of votes that were counted. So this 12.5% is a huge gap - Andhra Pradesh Election 2024
@abhijeet_dipke
#ExpressInvestigation | 14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to poll panel steps
Reported by: @RitikaChopra__
Full video: https://t.co/LZEEw82D7H
Read: https://t.co/NnbZZXmRkD
14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to poll panel steps
The SC should take cognisance of @RitikaChopra__ story. Correct a historical wrong. And this Gyanesh Kumar should be sacked
https://t.co/1zTOFhmiB2 via @IndianExpress
The national rollout of the SIR has been under the supervision of all three Election Commissioners. But two of them, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, have formally objected, on record, at least 14 times over the last 10 months — four times on a single day — to decisions taken and orders issued, they say, without their knowledge.
Read the #ExpressInvestigation here:
https://t.co/DUXY4eRjdg
BIG: @ECISVEEP SPLIT WIDE OPEN over SIR ! Two ECs, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, have formally objected, on record, at least 14 times over the last 10 months to decisions taken and orders issued without their knowledge. Is a constitutional body now a one man show that acts as His Masters Voice? Will Gyanesh Kumar respond to the detailed @IndianExpress investigation? (Note: earlier this week, another former EC @AshokLavasa called for an apology from the ECI for SIR chaos)
The Election Commission of India is under fire like never before.
The SIR has struck 13 crore names off draft rolls, putting the EC at the centre of intense public debate over its role in deciding who gets to vote — and who doesn’t.
HOWEVER, what nobody knew: through that same period, some of the sharpest questions were being asked from inside.
Out today, after months of work. Our #ExpressInvestigation 🧵
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ED, Hyderabad has arrested Kailash Chand Mangla promoter of M/s Sukriti Food Pvt. Ltd. on 17.09.2026 under Section 19 of the PMLA, 2002 in connection with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee adulteration case. He was produced before the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which remanded him to judicial custody.
🚨 #NoAnimalFatInTTDLaddu
Om Namo Venkatesaya 🙏🏻
@ncbn and @PawanKalyan turned the sacred TTD Laddu into a political weapon, invoking the faith of crores of devotees to push an “animal fat” allegation in 2024.
Now, the ED investigation has found 𝗡𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝘁 in the ghee used for the TTD Laddu.
Satyameva Jayate.
#CBNShouldApologizeHindus
#TruthRevealed
#TirupatiLaddu
#SeizeTheLiarPK
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 & 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗦𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗺!
@ncbn Garu, the explanations keep changing, and every new explanation gives rise to even more questions for teacher aspirants.
𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟭. 𝟲𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 → 𝟳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The post was reportedly awarded with 65 TET marks, after the candidate passed through 7 stages of verification.
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗘𝗢 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 “𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲”
The DEO confirmed the candidate to be ineligible.
So the obvious question is: What actually was verified in those 7 stages?
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟯. 𝗛𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯, 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝘄
The candidate himself reportedly said that he did not know how he got the job.
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟰. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝟳𝟳-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁
Officials confirmed that he had scored 77 marks in a 2018 TET attempt.
If those 77 marks were already on record:
Why were they not considered earlier?
Why did the DEO declare him ineligible?
And why did this explanation emerge only after questions were raised?
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿” 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁
The reported 77 marks are being cited under Paper-II-B.(School assistant special education)
But Paper-I-A is the required TET category for an SGT post.
So, how did he pass through 7 stages of verification?
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟲. 𝗧𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯
Even after getting the job, the candidate appeared for TET again in 2025.
If the 2018 score of 77 marks already made him eligible, then:
What was the need to appear for TET again?
And now, the biggest questions of all:
Can this, by any means, be called fair and transparent?
Has this not enabled the DSC scam?
Will you not assume moral responsibility for this?
#MegaDSCScam