New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission was not functioning impartially and accused it of working in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the INDIA bloc MPs' march to the poll panel.

Speaking before the march, Yadav said complaints against the Election Commission and the manner in which it functions were not new, alleging that the poll panel was acting in a manner that benefited the BJP.

"The Election Commission wants only those people to be considered Indian citizens who are members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)," Yadav said.

He further alleged that the Election Commission believed that only BJP members were entitled to cast votes.

Yadav also accused the...