Election Commission Implements New Supervision Orders Amid Controversy
The Election Commission of India has issued a new order on November 4, placing IT director general Seema Khanna under senior deputy election commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma. This decision follows a July 28 order that led to internal dissent allegations among election commissioners. The recent order assigns key responsibilities to deputy election commissioner Prakash Rajpurohit in election planning. The changes come amid scrutiny over the centralisation of digital voter roll infrastructure and restrictions on state officials' access to voting lists. The commission has faced protests and calls for the removal of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with opposition parties alleging attempts to undermine electoral integrity. ECI has denied any internal disagreements, stating that decisions were made unanimously or by majority.
Published 2 days ago • 06 Nov 2026, 06:57 AM IST