{
  "id": 9490402,
  "title": "Explained: Does CEC have veto power? How India’s Election Commission takes decisions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/explained-does-cec-have-veto-power-how-indias-election-commission",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:38:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/explained-gyanesh-kumar-does-cec-have-veto-power-how-election-commission-takes-decisions-bjp-modi-rahul-11790223232430.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Until 2023, the President appointed the chief election commissioner (CEC) and the election commissioners on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers. This arrangement was challenged by petitioners, who argued that the process allowed the government to handpick commissioners.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Former Chief Election Commissioner questions legality of SIR, demands reversal of decisions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/former-chief-election-commissioner-questions-legality-of-sir-demands",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:52:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}