1. Is India’s Election Commission Toothless? No. It Lacks a Spine.
- Author
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Ramachandran, Sudha
- Subjects
ELECTION boards ,BALLOTS ,CITIZENS ,POLITICAL parties ,SPINE ,VOTING registers ,VOTING - Abstract
The credibility of India's Election Commission (EC) is being questioned due to its reluctance to take action against politicians from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who violate election rules. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders have openly flouted the Model Code of Conduct, but the EC has not taken any action. Opposition leaders have called on the EC to investigate if Modi has violated the code, which forbids campaigns that incite hatred or cause tension between religious or community groups. The EC's perceived bias towards the BJP has led to accusations that it is acting as a subsidiary organization of the party. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2024