Over the course of ten months, two Election Commissioners within the Election Commission of India (ECI) formally recorded their dissent against the actions and decisions taken by the poll panel. According to reports, these objections occurred 14 times, signaling a period of significant internal disagreement regarding the commission's administrative and procedural steps.

While the specific nature of each of the 14 objections has not been fully detailed in public records, the frequency of these formal notes suggests a departure from the traditional consensus-based decision-making model typically expected of the commission. The Election Commission is a constitutional body responsible for overseeing elections, and internal friction of this nature is notable given the commission's role in maintaining public trust in the electoral process.

The Indian Express reports that these objections were placed on record, indicating that the commissioners sought to formalize their disagreement with the majority or the Chief Election Commissioner's direction. The report does not specify the exact policy areas or specific election-related decisions that triggered these 14 instances, nor does it provide the response of the Chief Election Commissioner or the ECI as a whole to these recorded dissents. The lack of transparency regarding the substance of these objections leaves the public without clarity on whether these disagreements were procedural, political, or related to the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. As the ECI functions as an independent arbiter, such internal discord raises questions about the current governance structure of the panel and the extent to which diverse viewpoints are being integrated into the final electoral strategies and enforcement actions.