Democracy Dismantled

Double standards

These reports set the Election Commission's treatment of the ruling BJP beside its treatment of the opposition in similar situations. They cover demands for proof, complaints about campaign speeches, the timing of poll dates and government spending while the poll code applied. Each case includes the Commission's stated reasons, and the times it acted against the BJP too.

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How to read this page

Each link carries a label. Ruling side reports how the Commission handled the BJP or a BJP government. Opposition side reports how it handled an opposition party or leader in a comparable case. Official response is a Commission statement or direction that applied to both sides. Court covers court hearings and orders. Editorial is a newspaper's own view.

An allegation is not a finding. Read the original reports for the evidence and the replies.