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Elections 2019: How Neutral is Election Commission?

Newsclick Team | 30 Apr 2019

NewsClick spoke to Association for Democratic Reforms Chief Gurdeep Chhokar and media critic Vineet Kumar regarding the ECI's role in the ongoing elections.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been in news ever since the announcement of 2019 Lok Sabha elections for various reasons. It has bee accused of not being an effective authority, and of favoring the ruling party. In this video, NewsClick spoke to Association for Democratic Reforms Chief Gurdeep Chhokar and media critic Vineet Kumar regarding the ECI's role in the ongoing elections.

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