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Reports say Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have raised objections about some administrative decisions. These concerns involve work like the special revision of electoral rolls, changes to Form 6, and how voter databases are handled.

Both officials have plenty of experience. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu is a 1988-batch IAS officer who served as Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand. Vivek Joshi is from the 1989-batch and was Chief Secretary in Haryana before his current role. Although these internal disagreements have caught attention, Election Commission says its decisions are made together.

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Election officials in Uttarakhand finished hearings for 15 lakh notices sent during the special revision of voter lists. A total of 24 lakh voters out of 71 lakh received notices because of mapping errors or data mistakes.

## Monitoring voter data

Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande shared this update during a meeting with political party representatives in Dehradun. To keep the process clear, nine senior officers are working as special observers. These officials are watching how claims and objections are handled, mainly in Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, and Nainital, where there are still many objections to review.

Election officials in Uttarakhand have picked nine senior officers as special observers to track the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. This step comes after Congress party members raised concerns about the process.

Chief Electoral Officer BVRC Purushottam said these officers will watch how staff handle claims and objections in Haridwar, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar. These areas had the most objections. Observers must keep things clear and follow Election Commission rules strictly. They have to send inspection reports to the CEO office twice every week.

Supervision steps

Also, divisional commissioners in Garhwal and Kumaon will act as roll observers to watch the work. Local officials want to make sure the voter list is correct and fair for all citizens.

Seventeen registered political parties in Uttarakhand cannot field candidates in the 2027 Assembly elections. Election Commission of India took this action because these groups could not prove they exist or show any election work for the past six years. This change affects voters in areas like Dehradun Cantonment, Haridwar, and Nainital.

Details of the action

Officials found these parties were not working from their registered addresses. They also failed to submit required annual records or donation reports. This step is part of a national effort to clean up the list of registered political groups. Leaders from these parties can no longer run for office using their party names.

Election Commission of India has barred 17 registered unrecognised political parties in Uttarakhand from fielding candidates in the 2027 Assembly elections. This decision comes after these groups failed to show they were active or operating from their registered addresses. People living in areas like Dehradun Cantonment, Haridwar, and Srinagar should check official voter lists for updates.

Rules for political groups

Officials noted that these parties did not take part in any election for six years. Many also did not submit required annual returns or reports on contributions. This step is part of a national plan to update the list of registered political groups. Leaders from these removed parties can no longer run for office using their party name.

Election Commission of India stopped 17 registered unrecognized political parties in Uttarakhand from taking part in future elections. This decision came after these groups could not show they were still active or following required rules.

## Checking party status

Officials ran a check on the parties. They looked at registered addresses and checked past election records. Many of these groups had not taken part in any election for 6 years. Some also failed to send in required money reports or hold internal elections. The commission sent notices to these groups, but they did not give clear answers.

This work is part of a national effort to keep the election system clear and responsible. Removing inactive parties helps keep the system organized. The affected parties were located in Dehradun, Haridwar, Srinagar, and Nainital.