Election Commission denies internal rift over decision making

…commissioners and claimed that exchange of observation, technical suggestions are standard ongoing practices designed to ensure complete transparency legal compliance and operational rigour of the institution. " The ECI is a constitutional body that functions under the strict mandate of Article 324 of the Constitution, statutory rules and established institutional conventions. The Commission operates as a multi-member constitutional body. Written notes, observations, technical suggestions and internal checks-and-balances are standard, ongoing practices designed to ensure complete transparency, legal compliance and operational rigour. All actions of ECI have been in accordance of laws and instructions of the Commission ," EC said in a official statement.…