The phrase “I eat politicians for breakfast”, famously associated with former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan, is back in focus amid the latest controversy over the Election Commissions Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The debate has renewed attention on past instances of differences within the poll panel, including Seshans 1993 legal battle against the appointment of two Election Commissioners and Ashok Lavasas dissent over Model Code of Conduct complaints during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.