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An election like never before: When EC's neutrality came into question

Congress President Rahul Gandhi took potshots at the Election Commission on May 19 for alledgedly going soft on 'Narendra Modi and his gang'

Left: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has denied rift, saying commission members are not clones of each other, Right: Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has opted out of meetings over clean chit given to the prime minister's speeches
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Left: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has denied rift, saying commission members are not clones of each other, Right: Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has opted out of meetings over clean chit given to the prime minister's speeches

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday that the election commmission should not be criticised for its work and that it has done a good job in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. The remarks came two days after Congress President Rahul Gandhi took potshots at the Election Commission for alledgedly going soft on "Narendra Modi and his gang''.

Business Standard takes a look at ten instances when the EC found itself amid a controversy during the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

1) Black box at Narendra Modi rally

The Election Commission found itself amid a controversy when a 1996 batch