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Election Panel’s Majority Rule Breach Called Illegal by Ex-CEC

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said any Election Commission decision lacking a majority is illegal.
Quraishi said the Commission held no meetings for four months, breaching the 1993 majority-vote rule.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded prosecution of the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged illegal roll deletions.
Gandhi alleged the SIR removed about 13 crore voters, calling the act treason against the nation.

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Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said any Election Commission decision lacking a majority is illegal.
Quraishi said the Commission held no meetings for four months, breaching the 1993 majority-vote rule.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded prosecution of the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged illegal roll deletions.
Gandhi alleged the SIR removed about 13 crore voters, calling the act treason against the nation.