New Delhi, May 22 -- The unfolding rift within the three-member Election Commission (EC) could deal a fresh blow to the reputation of the panel, which is already under political fire for allegedly overlooking violations of the Model Code of Conduct by the ruling party. Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has repeatedly kept away from meetings on code-related matters in protest against the panel's decision not to record voices of internal dissent in its orders. Earlier, Lavasa had disagreed with the panel's let-offs given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a series of complaints made by opposition parties. The EC argues that notes of dissent can only be included in orders on quasi-judicial cases, while code violations aren't in that category. So disagreements here are for its internal files, as has been the practice all along....