Reform ECI to restore people’s faith in democracy: G.K. Vasan
Tamil Maanila Congress leader G.K. Vasan has called for structural reforms to the Election Commission of India to restore public trust in the electoral process. He also addressed local concerns regarding rising electricity costs and inflation in Tamil Nadu.
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Calls for institutional reform of India's election body highlight ongoing debates regarding the integrity and independence of democratic institutions.
The Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) believes that there is an emergent need to reform the Election Commission of India (ECI) in order to restore people’s faith in democracy, said the party leader G.K. Vasan in Krishnagiri on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). It was imperative that the ECI be restructured given the erosion of faith in the fairness of elections, said Mr. Vasan, whose party was in alliance with the NDA government until a few months ago.
Speaking to the media as part of an event, Mr. Vasan also advocated for the TVK government in its handling of electricity crisis.
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