New Delhi, October 26:The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday informed the Supreme Court that all three orders concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, issued between 2025 and 2026, were unanimous decisions taken with the consent of all three Election Commissioners.

In a counter-affidavit filed in response to petitions challenging the functioning and decision-making process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the ECI maintained that the orders were not issued unilaterally.

The Commission stated that the three SIR orders, issued in June 2025, October 2025 and May 2026, received unanimous approval. It also clarified that Form 6, used for voter registration, had not been amended under the three orders. “There is no change in Form 6 vide the 3 SIR Orders, as sought to be alleged,” the affidavit stated.

The submission comes amid mounting protests over the SIR exercise and allegations of irregularities in electoral roll revision. The INDIA bloc has announced a symbolic “Public Impeachment” proceeding against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, ahead of its November 1 ‘Dilli Chalo’ march at Ramlila Maidan. The programme is expected to conclude with a public verdict demanding his removal.

The controversy intensified following a September 23 report byThe Indian Express, which alleged that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders issued without their knowledge.

Among the concerns raised were the centralisation of the ERONET electoral roll database, alleged unilateral changes to Form 6 and decisions concerning voter deletions during the SIR exercise.

Responding to the allegations, the ECI maintained that internal technical notes and written queries were part of the standard functioning of a multi-member constitutional body. It asserted that all final decisions relating to the SIR process were taken unanimously and had full legal backing.

While the BJP and the ECI have defended the exercise, the Congress and other Opposition parties continue to demand greater accountability and a comprehensive review of the electoral roll revision process.