New Delhi, September 28 (Daily Kiran) : Senior Rajya Sabha member and lawyer Kapil Sibal has voiced serious concerns regarding the functioning of the Election Commission of India. He referenced statements from two election commissioners indicating that there has been no communication between them for the past ten months. Sibal questioned whether decisions made during this period were genuinely collective choices of the commission or merely the unilateral decisions of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
In a recent interview, Sibal highlighted that the two commissioners confirmed they had not discussed any matters in nearly a year. He pointed out that multiple elections occurred during this time, raising significant questions about the validity of decisions made without the knowledge of all commissioners. He also noted that a press release regarding these decisions has not been contradicted, pointing to a lack of transparency.
Sibal further questioned whether the decisions attributed to the Election Commission were indeed collective or simply the result of Gyanesh Kumar’s authority. He emphasized that without a proper agenda for meetings and official minutes, the other commissioners would have no way of knowing what decisions were made or how to voice their objections. The two commissioners expressed concerns that their advice was being ignored, which Sibal deemed a severe issue warranting Supreme Court attention.
On the topic of rollback decisions in four states, Sibal stated that the final determination rests with the Supreme Court. He expressed that if decisions within the Election Commission are made by majority and the majority opposes a decision, it raises doubts about the legitimacy of that decision. He asserted that the commission should operate either by consensus or majority, and if the majority disagrees, then such decisions should not be regarded as official.
Sibal underscored the importance of the Supreme Court’s role in reviewing these decisions and their processes, indicating that it is now up to the judiciary to assess the situation appropriately.
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