Rajya Sabha: Harsimrat Badal demands an independent Election Commission, legal status for manifesto to strengthen democracy

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, December 10, 2025 — Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday called for major electoral reforms in Parliament, including the creation of an independent Election Commission, the posting of external observers during state elections, and making election manifestos legally binding.

Addressing the Upper House, Mrs. Badal stressed that the country needed an Election Commission free from political influence, describing the current system as being weakened by partisan control. “We need not only good laws but also their fair and transparent implementation. Unfortunately, many steps have been taken

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