Haldwani, Sept. 23 -- Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission has compromised its autonomy and raised questions over its functioning in connection with allegations related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

Rawat said that Congress and Rahul Gandhi have been raising concerns over the functioning of the poll body and alleged that the Election Commission's independence has been affected.

Speaking to ANI, Harish Rawat said, "Congress and Rahul Gandhi have been saying from the beginning that the Election Commission has mortgaged its autonomy to the government. The opposition has been raising serious questions about its functioning."

He further questi...