Cabinet Secretariat Only Acknowledged Election Commissioners' Complaint, RTI Reply Shows

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An RTI reply from the Cabinet Secretariat reveals it merely acknowledged a complaint lodged by Election Commissioners rather than acting on it. The 21-page response was shared with transparency activist Commodore Lokesh K Batra (Retd). A confidential note on the file explains the reluctance, stating that the Election Commission, as a constitutional body, is insulated from executive interference by design. The note suggests this structural independence is the reason the executive did not take action.

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