{
  "id": 9553990,
  "title": "The Backstory: When EC disagreements went public, from Seshan to Lavasa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-backstory-when-ec-disagreements-went-public-from-seshan-to-lavasa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-backstory-when-ec-disagreements-went-public-from-seshan-to-lavasa-gyanesh-kumar/articleshow/134460813.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Election Commission is facing fresh scrutiny after an Indian Express report highlighted disagreements among its members over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The dispute recalls two earlier episodes of internal dissent: TN Seshan’s legal battle over the multi-member poll panel in the 1990s and Ashok Lavasa’s dissent during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Both cases shaped debates…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}