Election Commission Of India: From The Lens Of Transparency & Credibility

India is a democratic country and free and fair elections are a hallmark of democracy. The union and state elections are administered by an autonomous constitutional authority known as the Election Commission of India. Since independence it has successfully conducted elections to National as well as state assemblies. However, in the contemporary times, erosion of independence of Election Commission and intrusion of the executive has raised questions about its credibility and transparency.

• A group of retired bureaucrats and diplomats wrote a letter to the President of India terming the EC as “weak-kneed” and “suffering from a crisis of credibility.” It has ....