LUCKNOW, Sept. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders on Saturday sought greater public disclosure on the Election Commission of India's (ECI) functioning, the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC), alleged differences within the poll panel and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

"The question is not merely whether the ECI has the power to conduct SIR but with what degree of transparency and institutional consensus are decisions relating to the electoral rolls being taken?" said Aradhana Mishra, leader of the Congress Legislature Party, at a press conference held with party national spokesperson Abhay Dubey.

Mishra and Dubey said that written objections by two election commissioners, including complaints about not...