EC-Law Ministry cold war heats up, this time over poll institute

Tension between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the government — over the former’s autonomy — has resurfaced, this time over the law ministry’s objection to the ECI proposal to launch, under its aegis, the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM), an “advanced resource centre” of research and training in election management.

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