Dwivedi: Other question is whether we could have taken 2003 as a cutoff. Next, whether it is inclusionary or exclusionary.

One by one, I will refer to the order of SIR as well as rules/provisions. but before that, there are some generalities and one caveat.

Caveat - whatever I submit will be in context of reasonableness and rationality. Not my contention that ECI is omnipotent to do whatever it likes. I don't assume that high pedestal. But ECI has reservoir of power under Art. 324, S.15 and 21(2) and 21(3)...until 1st PM was there, we were all in a euphoric state. There was complete sway of the victorious struggle...when we march ahead of 1967, in many states, certain opposition govts came to be. Congress split up, emergency, Indira Gandhi bounciing back...political contest came out sharply in the open.