Administrative Dependence: Why the Election Commission Lacks Enforcement Power
TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 14 of 25 SUMMARY India’s Election Commission of India (ECI) is constitutionally independent, yet operationally dependent. While it supervises elections, its enforcement capacity relies heavily on government-controlled machinery. Block 14 explains how administrative dependence—over staff, police, and state authorities—limits the ECI’s ability to act decisively, even when legal authority … Read more