INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 4th NOV 2026.

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 4th NOV 2026.

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1. Election Commission Revises Form 6: Electoral Roll Transparency and SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) removed a disputed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) declaration from the online version of Form 6, used for new voter registration, and made it a separate document. An Indian Express investigation had reported objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi concerning the declaration's legal basis and implementation. One commissioner had described the modification as unauthorised or illegal. Background: Form 6 is prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, while Article 324 gives the ECI constitutional responsibility for conducting elections. Institutional logic: Electoral procedures must follow statutory requirements, ensure transparency and preserve the authority of electoral registration officers. The Commission also introduced changes relating to software oversight, internal approvals and voter-registration procedures. ECI's position: It maintained that its actions were lawful and that the declaration had not formally amended Form 6. Gist: The controversy highlights the importance of procedural legality, institutional accountability and public confidence in electoral-roll management.

2. Indian Sailor Killed Near Strait of Hormuz: Maritime Security and India's Energy Interests