Gyanesh Kumar says Election Commission’s transparency is unparalleled

The Story in Brief

On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said at a programme at Agravan near Water Works crossing that the Election Commission follows an “unparalleled level of transparency” in the preparation of electoral rolls. He noted that India has around 950 million voters and that nearly 18 lakh personnel work under the EC during Lok Sabha elections. Mr Kumar urged people to download the ECI Net mobile application, saying it provides access to Election Commission information and electoral data dating back to 1951.

Speaking about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, he said the exercise has been completed for around 700 million voters, while verification of another 350 million voters is underway. He added that before publication of the final electoral roll, government officials certify the records and recognised political parties are allowed to audit the lists.

The Indian Opinion

The article mainly reports the Commission’s statements and operational figures. The description of “unparalleled” transparency is presented as the chief election official’s view rather than supported by independent evidence in the story. Reported measures – the Special Intensive Revision numbers, government certification and audit access for recognised parties, and the ECI Net app – indicate administrative effort and wider access to data, which many readers will find useful. However, ordinary readers may reasonably want more detail about external verification, who conducts audits in practice, and how discrepancies are resolved; the article does not provide that information, so some uncertainty remains.

Original article: Election Commission’s transparency unparalleled: Gyanesh Kumar (www.thehindu.com)

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