India, March 19 -- With Assembly elections to the states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry being announced, the Election Commission is committed to make the forthcoming exercise as the most transparent elections ever in the history of independent India.

Talking to Hindustan Times, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said: "Election Commission of India has zero tolerance towards any kind of violence, intimidation or inducement towards any elector." Unfazed by criticism mounted by Opposition parties against him and the Commission, the CEC did not elaborate any further.

While the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership has targeted the Commission and the CEC in particular, the electoral body is committed to totally...