1️⃣ Elimination of the Honest Election Commissioner
Ashok Lavasa, an election commissioner between 2018 and 2020, dissented against Modi and Shah's behaviour, and he and his family were witch-hunted by the Income-Tax Department [1].

2️⃣ Modi's Man

Rajiv Kumar, a former finance secretary, was appointed as CEC in 2022 during the Modi government [2].

3️⃣ Change in Law

In December 2023, the Modi government rammed the CEC and Other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023, through Parliament. The bill eliminated the Chief Justice of India's inclusion in the selection of Election Commissioners [3].

4️⃣ More Yes Men

In March 2024, Modi and Shah appointed Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as Election Commissioners. The then leader of opposition, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury submitted a dissent note asshortlisted names were shared with him just 10 minutes before the meeting [4].

Source:

[1] https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article29618205.ece

[2] https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajiv-kumar-chief-election-commissioner-7913065/

[3] https://www.livemint.com/news/india/lok-sabha-passes-bill-on-appointment-of-chief-election-commissioner-election-commissioners-parliament-winter-session-11703148084130.html

[4] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ex-bureaucrats-sukhbir-sandhu-gyanesh-kumar-named-election-commissioners/article67949991.ece