India’s election umpire must play by its own rulebook
This opinion was published in Economic Times on September 25, 2026.
About the Authors
Jay Vinayak Ojha (Senior Resident Fellow)
Jay is a Senior Resident Fellow in the Research Director's Office. He has worked on a number of engaged projects with the Government of India and State Governments, providing both legal research and legislative drafting support. He has worked with, among others, NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. He obtained his undergraduate degree in law from the University of Cambridge in 2018.