Amravati, Oct. 6 -- YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called for greater transparency in the functioning of the Election Commission, saying public confidence in constitutional institutions was essential for a democracy.

Reddy said reports that two Election Commissioners had raised objections on several occasions to decisions, electoral rolls and the management of ECINet had raised questions among the public.

"Democracy can stand only when people have complete confidence in constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission," Reddy said.

He said the public needed clarity on the objections recorded by the Election Commissioners, the action taken on them and the transparency with which decisions relating to...