The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
The EC Should Clear the Apprehensions
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) urges the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take urgent remedial measures to restore public confidence in the electoral process by addressing the various concerns raised by political parties and others.
In recent times, serious questions have been raised about the fairness of elections – ranging from irregularities in the preparation of electoral rolls, particularly the SIR process in Bihar, to malpractices witnessed in the state elections of Maharashtra and Karnataka – which appear to favour the ruling party.
It is the duty and responsibility of the ECI to conduct thorough inquiries into the issues raised by the opposition, without functioning as a quarrelsome adjunct of the ruling party, and to demonstrate to the people that it is a transparent and impartial constitutional body.