India's Election Body Caught in Political Storm

India's political parties are clashing over the Election Commission after a former Kerala Chief Secretary claimed Gyanesh Kumar offered him a BJP ticket in 2016. The BJP and its allies have closed ranks, accusing the opposition of undermining democracy, while the Congress mocked the BJP's praise for the Chief Election Commissioner. The TDP welcomed what it called a unanimous EC clarification, and the Congress is demanding 150 seats in Uttar Pradesh. The controversy has sparked sharp exchanges between the Congress and BJP.