JAMMU, May 8 -- Senior Congress leader and former DDC Suchetgarh Taranjit Singh Tony on Friday said that the country today needs an Election Commissioner like T. N. Seshan, who upheld democracy with courage and independence, instead of an Election Commission that is allegedly functioning under political pressure from the BJP.
Launching a scathing attack on the Election Commission under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Tony alleged that the credibility and neutrality of the constitutional institution are being seriously questioned across the country.
"The Election Commission was once feared by ruling parties because it protected democracy without bias. Today, unfortunately, people feel the Commission is acting selectively and fav...