Dissenting views in poll code violation cases won’t be made public, says Election Commission

The Election Commission of India decided on Tuesday that dissenting views in cases of Model Code of Conduct violations would not be made public, PTI reported. The commission said dissent notes will only be included in internal files, which has been the practice, according to The Hindu.

“In the meeting of the Election Commission held today, regarding the issue of MCC, it was inter alia decided that proceedings of the Commission meeting would be drawn, including the views of all the Commission Members,” the poll panel said in a statement. “Thereafter, former instructions to this effect would be issued in consonance with extant laws and rules.”

An unidentified Election Commission official said the “status quo” will be maintained, PTI reported. “Dissent will not be made public but would form part of EC records.”