Civil society groups seek CEC’s resignation, SC-monitored probe into SIR

S.R. Hiremath, president of JMM and CFD, addressing a press conference in Dharwad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Janandolan Maha Maitri (JMM), Citizens for Democracy (CFD) and other civil society groups have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a Supreme Court-monitored independent investigation into the Centre’s role in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Addressing a press conference in Dharwad on Saturday, S.R. Hiremath, president of JMM and CFD, alleged that the SIR exercise and the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, had raised serious constitutional concerns. He urged the Supreme Court to take up the issues suo motu and to examine the constitutionality of the 2023 Act.