Cabinet Secretary had copied acknowledgement sent to letters by two ECs to CEC for ‘information’: RTI reply
An RTI response revealed that the Cabinet Secretariat acknowledged letters from two Election Commissioners regarding a senior official's conduct, while copying the Chief Election Commissioner for information. The Secretariat clarified that these letters were individual communications and not formal ECI positions.
Why it matters
This highlights internal administrative tensions and procedural boundaries within India's constitutional bodies, raising questions about institutional governance.
Cabinet Secretary had copied acknowledgement sent to letters by two ECs to CEC for ‘information’: RTI reply left Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi. File Sushil Kumar Verma Sushil Kumar Verma https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ow30sk/article71613004.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/SIR%20ELECTION%20COMMISSION%20PC%20%20DELHI%202025_27_10_3.jpg SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA NEW DELHI, 27/10/2025 : Chief Election ommissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi addressing the press conference in SIR at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma / The Hindu Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan on July 29 regarding the working of Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg New Delhi: Days after two Election Commissioners (ECs) S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to Cabinet Secretary T.V.
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