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Ritika Chopra

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Resident Editor, Mumbai @IndianExpress; Awards: @globalfreemedia India Award '20, Ramnath Goenka Award '21 & Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024

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The Election Commission of India is under fire like never before. The SIR has struck 13 crore names off draft rolls, putting the EC at the centre of intense public debate over its role in deciding w...

SummaryAn Indian Express investigation reveals unprecedented internal conflict at India's Election Commission, where two of three Commissioners claim they were kept in the dark for nearly a year about major decisions affecting voter eligibility, including controversial software changes and unauthorized modifications to voter registration forms. The investigation documents at least 14 recorded objections from Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi to decisions made without their knowledge, raising concerns about centralized control over voter rolls and the erosion of institutional checks.Sep 23, 202610 tweets♥ 13.5K