Darbhanga, Oct. 8 -- Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday called for reforms in the Election Commission of India, including changes to how Election Commissioners are appointed, and said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should step down.

Speaking to reporters, Kishor claimed the problem was not limited to one person or incident, alleging the poll body had favoured the government over the past seven to eight years.

"The reputation and credibility of the Election Commission are at stake, and this is not due to any single individual or a solitary incident," he said.

He pointed to Kumar's predecessor, Rajiv Kumar, saying, "Before Gyanesh Kumar, there was Rajiv Kumar. He, too, ran the Election Commission in much the same w...