New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P Sandosh Kumar on Tuesday questioned the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to defend its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as unanimous, alleging that the decision remained unacceptable and violated the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

Reacting to the ECI's affidavit before the Supreme Court, Kumar said unanimity among the three Election Commissioners did not absolve the poll body of responsibility for the decisions taken.

"Whether it was unanimous or whether it was a majority decision, that makes no difference at all. The decision was unwanted, the decision is not acceptable, and that is in violation of the 1960 electoral registration rules," he...