EC Has no Legal Right to Conduct SIR, says Manish Tewari

A heated debate on electoral reforms is underway in Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition led by Congress MP Manish Tewari launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), questioning both its neutrality and its legal authority to conduct the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. 

Addressing the House, Tewari said, "It is unfortunate that many members here are having to raise questions on the



neutrality of the Election Commission of India."

Tewari suggested that the first reform should be an amendment to the law concerning the selection of EC members. "The first reform that should happen is an amendment to the law governing the selection of members of the Election Commission. 

My suggestion is that the LoP Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India should be added to the committee of the Election Commission," he said.