The key Constitutional job of the Election Commission - deciding election dates, supervising elections and adjudicating on party splits and party symbols has made it the single most politically contested constitutional institution. But will this pose as a threat to the functioning of the EC whose independence and credibility are critical for the smooth functioning of our democracy? "Every institution today is either creating problems for itself or denigrating itself instead of doing its work," said Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. The Speaker is angry about the divide in the election commission.
