Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has demanded a ‘comprehensive inquiry’ by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ‘into the terrible mismanagement’ of the Lok Sabha polls held in Kerala on April 26.
The move comes close on the heels of Congress leaders, including All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K.C. Venugopal, accusing the CPI(M) of using its heft among left-leaning service organisations to delay polling in booths where the UDF enjoyed an upper hand.
Mr. Venugopal had accused the CPI(M) of hijacking the election machinery. In an open letter to the ECI, Mr. Satheesan articulated the UDF’s frustration by stating that the ‘most important festival of democracy’ was anything but ‘free, fair and seamless.’
