‘Shaken faith’: Why are India’s elections under unprecedented scrutiny? | Elections News | Al Jazeera

In India, the credibility of the Election Commission, supposed to be an autonomous body, is being questioned following revelations of internal divisions and controversies over the revision of electoral rolls. Rahul Gandhi has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign, accusing the commission of involvement in election rigging. Investigations revealed Kumar frequently overruled concerns from his colleagues about the integrity of changes to the voter database. These developments come after years of opposition protests questioning the trustworthiness of India's electoral process.