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India's Election Commission Says Full Panel Approved Clarification
India’s Election Commission issued a clarification on Thursday.
It said all three Election Commissioners approved a press note released on Wednesday.
The note defended how the election panel works.
Some people had questioned whether the statement represented the whole Commission.
The Commission said this approval process is part of its normal practice.
The disagreement came amid criticism of a review of electoral rolls.
The ECI said it is a constitutional body with three members.
It also said its decisions follow the Constitution, laws, and established procedures.
The Election Commission of India said its Wednesday press note was approved by the full Commission.
The clarification addressed questions about whether all three Election Commissioners supported the statement.
The Commission said full-Commission approval for such press notes is regular institutional practice.
The Wednesday note defended the panel’s functioning amid criticism of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The ECI said it operates as a multi-member constitutional body under Article 324 and applicable legal rules.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India and its three Election Commissioners.
- What
- The ECI clarified that its Wednesday press note was approved by the full Commission.
- Where
- India; the article does not identify a more specific location.
- When
- Thursday, following the press note issued on September 23, 2026.
- Why
- To address questions about whether the press note reflected the unanimous position of the full Commission and to explain its approval practice.
Key facts
- Institution
- Election Commission of India
- Press note
- Press Note No. 119
- Press note date
- September 23, 2026
- Approval
- Approved by the full Commission
- Commission structure
- A three-member, multi-member constitutional body
- Constitutional basis
- Article 324 of the Constitution
- Related issue
- Criticism surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Quotes
Election Commission of India
India’s constitutional election management body
“With reference to such similar queries, it is clarified that the press note No. 119 dated 23/09/2026 has been issued with the approval of the full Commission”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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