New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Pressure mounted on the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday as the Opposition hit the streets and some NDA members demanded answers even as a petition was filed in the Supreme Court demanding prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The developments came days after an Indian Express investigation said election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded written dissents and objections at least 14 times between November 2025 and August 2026 and even written to the cabinet secretary. It also alleged that election officials found their access to the ECI software curtailed by the central IT team. ECI has said differing views and observations were a normal part of deliberation and that all its digital platforms operated under strict data security protocols to prevent unauthorised tampering or manipulation. But questions continued to simmer, including from within the ruling coalition. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan asked Kumar to firmly and publicly clarify ECI's position. "If questions are being raised on the Election Commission's conduct. the responsibility lies with the CEC to present his stance clearly. It is problematic if people begin to doubt the electoral process itself. The EC needs to present its stance, not to Rahul Gandhi, but to the public," he said. Paswan added that while the Opposition's job was to do politics, the commission must maintain the people's trust. Another ally, Rashtriya Lok Manch chief Upendra Kushwaha, also demanded answers. "A great deal of confusion has arisen among the public regarding the controversy related to SIR. The matter needs to be addressed....