New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Escalating the political confrontation over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing himCongre of running a parallel mechanism in tandem with the executive.

Addressing the media, while referencing the Indian Express report that stated that two Election Commissioners had raised objections multiple times over decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and electoral roll procedures, Singhvi drew attention to historical judicial parameters governing the poll body, pointing out that the apex court established decades ago that the panel functions c...