From being prodded by the Supreme Court to being accused of bias by various Opposition political parties, the Election Commission (EC) has been in the line of fire by all those who trust it to uphold basic democratic traditions and ensure free and fair elections.
However, some recent decisions by the EC on alleged poll code violations have raised eyebrows, raising grave concerns about the institution’s sense of fairplay.
On Friday, May 3, EC cleared Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah in four complaints of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), of which at least one decision was not unanimous.
From being prodded by the Supreme Court to being accused of bias by various Opposition political parties, the Election Commission (EC) has been in the line of fire by all those who trust it to uphold basic democratic traditions and ensure free and fair elections.
However, some recent decisions by the EC on alleged poll code violations have raised eyebrows, raising grave concerns about the institution’s sense of fairplay.
On Friday, May 3, EC cleared Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah in four complaints of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), of which at least one decision was not unanimous.
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