ECIs new administrative reforms prove past procedural wrongdoing?

The ECI claimed its SIR decisions were unanimous, despite reports that two Election Commissioners repeatedly objected to orders issued without their knowledge or approval.

"the Commission also clarifies Form 6 for SIR, extends Delhi and Maharashtra deadlines, and calls its SIR decisions ‘unanimous’." Newslaundry, 2026-09-26

"election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected at least 14 times over 10 months, four times on a single day, to decisions and some orders they said were issued without their knowledge or approval." Hindustan Times, 2026-10-14

Election Commission of India response: "Any operational queries or inputs raised by Commission members during draft stages are part of standard administrative practice aimed at safeguarding voter rights." Election Commission