After Rahul Gandhi’s revelations, independently confirmed by the news media, the EC must explain who is “ineligible” and why

xThe Election Commission, established as an independent body under the Constitution to conduct free, transparent and ideally flawless elections, operates a “system” that is replete with errors and wholly complicit in hiding flaws. Its functionaries serve up the weakest excuses when its systems are exposed as inefficient.

Asked about the magnitude of errors found in electoral rolls in Dhakola village of Haryana’s Ambala district last week, booth level officer Arvind Aggarwal said: “Only previous officials can explain how this mistake happened.” However, the EC, under its current chief, Gyanesh Kumar, doesn’t have the luxury of dodging responsibility. He declared him

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