EC denies nationwide SIR decision in 2025, raising questions on electoral roll order

The Election Commission of India stated in a Right To Information reply that it took no nationwide decision on a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 2025, contradicting its later claim that a June 24, 2025 order was unanimous. The RTI response, issued to activist Anjali Bharadwaj, said the requested decision-making files were unavailable and that no nationwide SIR decision had been made, despite the order being implemented in Bihar. The EC later clarified the order covered all states and had unanimous approval. The discrepancy has raised questions about the decision's origin and record-keeping, amid reports of internal objections from two Election Commissioners over electoral-roll management. The EC has rejected claims of a lack of unanimity.