Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:20am on 27 Sep 2026,Sunday International
The famous phrase “I eat politicians for breakfast”, associated with former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan, has resurfaced amid controversy over the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Reports of disagreements over voter deletions and electoral roll data have renewed attention on past disputes within the poll panel. In 1993, Seshan challenged the appointment of two Election Commissioners, arguing that the move weakened his authority. The Supreme Court upheld the multi-member structure in 1995, ruling that the CEC could not automatically override other commissioners. In 2019, Ashok Lavasa also raised concerns over recording dissent in Model Code of Conduct complaints. (PC: X)
