Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Former Election Commissioner Says Officials Must Own Up to Illegalities
Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa spoke at an event in Mumbai.
The Election Commission of India is facing criticism over a review of voter lists.
Lavasa said that if anyone broke the law, someone should accept responsibility.
He also criticized a change to the law about choosing Election Commissioners.
The change removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel.
Lavasa said this could lead people to suspect bias.
He also said the change was unfair to the people chosen for the posts.
Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa said responsibility should be taken if illegalities were committed.
His remarks came as the Election Commission of India faced criticism over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Lavasa spoke at an event in Mumbai on Friday, October 9.
He said the Union government scored a self-goal by changing the law governing the selection of Election Commissioners.
He criticized removing the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel, saying it invited allegations of bias and was unfair to appointees.
- Who
- Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa
- What
- Lavasa called for responsibility if illegalities were committed and criticized a change to the Election Commissioner selection law.
- When
- Friday, October 9; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- The Election Commission of India was facing criticism over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and Lavasa objected to the composition of the Election Commissioner selection panel.
- Speaker
- Ashok Lavasa, former Election Commissioner
- Location
- Mumbai
- Date
- Friday, October 9; year not specified
- Issue drawing criticism
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Law change criticized
- The Chief Justice of India was removed from the panel for selecting Election Commissioners
- Lavasa's concern
- The panel change invited allegations of bias and was unfair to appointees