Election Commission’s management of West Bengal polls has been worse than poor. It hasn’t been even-handed in its treatment of the main political players. This has damaged its credibility. The new CEC Sushil Chandra has inherited a stained legacy. India will be watching closely where it heads under his watch.
Babri judge as deputy Lokayukta-UP raises questions about conflict of interest in judiciary
Appointing retired CBI judge Surendra Kumar Yadav who acquitted 32 Babri accused as deputy Lokayukta-UP is not only bad optics but also murky politics. This comes after former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination. Cooling off period notwithstanding, this raises questions about partisanship and conflict of interest in the judiciary.