Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in the light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.
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Opposition demands the Chief Election Commissioner's exit · 25 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the conclusion
Use it to conclude that the Commission's moral authority to enforce norms like the Model Code depends on perceived neutrality, now questioned by charges of partisanship.
- In 2026 Opposition MPs gave notices to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar listing charges including partisan conduct; the first notices were not admitted on 6 April and a fresh nine-charge notice followed on 24 April.
- Under the CEC and Other ECs Act, 2023 the selection committee is the PM, the Leader of Opposition and a Union Cabinet Minister, which critics say gives the executive a 2:1 majority.
Should the right to vote become a fundamental right? · 28 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the conclusion
Use it to conclude that the Commission's authority, whether over the Model Code or the rolls, depends on collective, recorded decision-making that is currently under question.
- The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded at least 14 objections over 10 months to decisions taken under CEC Gyanesh Kumar, several on roll additions and deletions.
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections in the ECI; strengthening it as a multi-member body whose decisions are collective and recorded sustains its credibility.