Patna, Sept. 25 -- Bihar Minister Ramkripal Yadav on Friday defended the Election Commission of India (ECI) amid the ongoing political controversy over the poll panel and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying that allegations against a constitutional institution were "not good for democracy" and urging political parties to respect the Election Commission.

Speaking to ANI, Yadav said, "Controversies surrounding the Election Commission are not a good omen for democracy. The opposition parties, including the Congress, have themselves been in power for long periods. Should we assume that all the elections won by the Congress party, at both the central and state levels, were a result of weaponising the Election Commi...