The Election Commission on Wednesday underscored that “differing views are a normal part of deliberation in any institution”, adding that all decisions by it were “an outcome of the unanimous decisions of the full Commission in the past one year” amid reports that two election commissioners “objected on record” several decisions of the poll body.
The poll body’s statement comes after The Indian Express report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commission’s steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR.
Any operational queries or inputs raised by Commission members during draft stages are part of standard administrative practice aimed at safeguarding voter rights. The suggestions given by the Commissioners were for further improving the electoral processes. The Commission has recently successfully conducted major elections of Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal and election-related exercises during this period. This work involved wide-ranging administrative and operational machinery and many Commission approvals and instructions.
The poll body’s statement comes after The Indian Express report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commission’s steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR. Here’s Election Commission’s Full Statement On The Controversy: 2. All official orders, decisions and administrative directions issued by the Commission carry full legal sanctions and follow established statutory procedures under The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. 3. 6.
