The Election Commission on Wednesday defended its functioning after a report said two Election Commissioners had formally objected to decisions related to electoral-roll revision and other matters. The poll panel said differences during internal deliberations were part of the normal functioning of a multi-member constitutional body, and that the full Commission unanimously approved the electoral-roll revision exercise known as SIR and other decisions.

The report said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders they said were taken without their knowledge. They described several of those decisions as "unauthorised and illegal," according to the report.

The report triggered demands from several Opposition parties for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a probe into the functioning of the Election Commission.

Former Election Commissioners said the poll body should immediately disclose details of decisions taken and whether they were unanimous or passed by a majority. They emphasized majority backing and transparency amid the objections.

Under the law governing the Commission, its business is meant to be conducted unanimously wherever possible, according to the report.