A recent response to a Right to Information (RTI) request has clarified the administrative handling of internal communications within the Election Commission of India. The records indicate that the Cabinet Secretary was included as a recipient of acknowledgments sent in response to letters addressed by two Election Commissioners to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

According to the RTI disclosure, the Cabinet Secretary’s inclusion in these communications was strictly for the purpose of keeping the office informed. The nature of the original letters sent by the two Election Commissioners to the CEC remains a subject of administrative record, though the specific contents of those letters were not detailed in the provided report. The revelation highlights the communication loop between the Election Commission and the Cabinet Secretariat, an office that serves as the administrative head of the civil service. While the report confirms the procedural step of copying the Cabinet Secretary, it does not elaborate on whether this practice is standard for all internal commission disputes or if it was specific to this instance. No further context regarding the intent or the subsequent actions taken by the Cabinet Secretary following the receipt of these acknowledgments was provided in the available documentation.