The Election Commission of India (ECI) is facing scrutiny on two fronts at the same time, reported disagreements within its three-member structure over electoral-roll management and a constitutional challenge to the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs).
According to an investigation by The Indian Express, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders which they said were taken in the Commission's name without their knowledge or approval. The reported objections covered voter registration, deletion and restoration of names, changes to Form 6 and access to the electoral-roll database.
