INDIA
QUESTION MARK OVER ELECTION COMMISSION’S FAIRNESS
2017-10-23 11:05 -Announcement of dates of elections to Himachal Pradesh State Assembly, skipping or deferring similar announcement of dates for Gujarat State Assembly elections, while revealing their simultaneous counting and declaration of results on December 18, 2017, by the Chief Election Commissioner(CEC), Achal Kumar Joti, on October 12, 2017 have raised public eye brows about fairness of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in ensuring level playing field between the ruling party (herein BJP) and its rivals and enforcing model code of conduct with equity, justice and fair-play.