Letter to BS: In today's polarised politics, EC will always be in demand

Clearly, the EC is not mandated to oblige the political parties or to promote their political drama.

This refers to the editorial "See no evil…" (13 May). To my mind, this editorial has been a little too harsh on the Election Commission (EC). EC is entrusted with the constitutional responsibility of holding free and fair elections in the country, which is a monumental exercise considering the size and diversity of our nation. Amid competitive politics and conflicting political narrative, it is no surprise that the EC finds itself bombarded with a barrage of complaints of alleged violation of the model code of conduct (MCC), quite a few of them being motivated and just made for scoring political