INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 27th SEP 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 27th SEP 2026.

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1. Election Commission Responds to Internal Concerns — SIR and ECINet Reforms

Following reports of differences within the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), all three Commissioners met and announced several procedural changes. Electors issued notices for being “unmapped” or for “logical discrepancies” will ordinarily no longer have to appear personally before the ERO; BLOs will visit their homes, collect documents and upload them to ECINet. The Commission also decided that meeting agendas would be circulated in advance, minutes would be issued, and an expert committee—including an independent IIT/IIIT expert—would review ECINet's conformity with election laws. ie-delhi-27-09-2026 Logic: electoral-roll accuracy must be balanced against accessibility and due process so that verification does not become an unreasonable burden on eligible voters. Stand: the Commission presented the measures as institutional improvements; the newspaper noted that some previously raised questions remained unresolved. Gist: transparency, collegial decision-making, accountable digital systems and accessible remedies are crucial for maintaining confidence in electoral administration. The Indian Express

2. Jaishankar at UNGA — Terrorism and the “Weaponisation of Everything”