New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The shocking revelations about the rift in the Election Commission of India have raised serious doubts about its credibility. The claim published in the media (Indian Express) that the poll body had not met in full strength even once in the last four months and that as many as 14 notes of disagreements and objections by two Election Commissioners (ECs) went unheeded and unanswered, put the functioning of the Commission, especially of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), in the spotlight.

The two press releases issued by the ECI instead of clearing the air and instilling confidence in the people have only deepened the public's suspicions about its opaque functioning. The press releases have not put any documentation...