Perhaps the Pakistani electoral system needs muscular intervention, but after T.N. The EC has built itself an admirable trackrecord of honesty and fairness, which are key to the electoral system. The Election Commission is the custodian of the secret ballot, but if it is called into question, its weapon of choice should be transparency. Punitive powers are most unseemly for a body which guarantees a level playing field at the bedrock of democracy. Having done that, to seek punitive powers is to lower the tone somewhat.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2017 18:22 UTC