Resignation of EC, impact
The resignation of the Election Commissioner (Page 1, March 10) will now focus on the nature and extent of the ‘working relationship’ between the government of the day and the Election Commission of India. Regardless of the degree of freedom the Election Commission enjoys under the present regime, it is essential that those who are entrusted with the responsibility of holding elections must realise that every citizen of this country wants an absolutely transparent electoral process at every stage. How fair the all-important Lok Sabha election is going to be ensured in these turbulent times remains to be seen.
A. Venkatasubramanian,
