Only if practical measures to implement today’s order are put in place and can provide a level playing field, will we be able to usher in a modicum of integrity and confidence in the umpire. This is the essence of a ‘free and fair’ election.
Over the last few years, there is ample material in public domain questioning the sanctity of India’s electoral process mainly due to the severe flaws in EVM voting and VVPAT counting. The EC has ignored most.
With several state elections due soon and the Lok Sabha election due in 2024, many citizen groups are perturbed about the massive money power and the criminal muscle power destroying the very integrity of India’s elections and are trying to build a citizens’ movement to overcome them. A gathering under the banner of the “Karnataka Convention on Electoral Democracy”, was held
While the top court noted the need to appoint a Chief Election Commissioner with 'character' like the late T.N. Seshan, much water has flown under the bridge in the three decades since his tenure.