BJP Defends Election Commission Over Internal Deliberations Row, Targets Congress
· India · Times of India, LiveMint
The BJP on Wednesday defended the Election Commission amid a row over an alleged split among poll panel commissioners, stating that internal deliberations are a sign of a healthy democracy. Party MP Sambit Patra stated at a press conference in New Delhi that official correspondence among the three election commissioners had taken place on 14 occasions. Patra accused opposition parties of attacking constitutional institutions after failing to win elections, noting that they had questioned the commissioners both when they agreed and when disagreements emerged. He further criticised the opposition for allegedly labelling the poll panel and sections of the media with dismissive terms. The exact details of the correspondence were cited from an official press note issued by the EC.
Why it matters
The controversy over internal poll panel deliberations impacts public trust in independent constitutional institutions responsible for conducting elections in India.
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