Manmohan Singh Offered to Commit Suicide Over Election Commission Criticism

Manmohan Singh SY Quraishi Election Commission of India

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Former CEC SY Quraishi recounts PM Manmohan Singh's deep respect for the Election Commission, offering to commit suicide if the institution was undermined.
Singh expressed anguish over ministerial 'loose talk' regarding the poll watchdog, calling it the 'soul of democracy'.

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Former CEC SY Quraishi recounts PM Manmohan Singh's deep respect for the Election Commission, offering to commit suicide if the institution was undermined. Singh expressed anguish over ministerial 'loose talk' regarding the poll watchdog, calling it the 'soul of democracy'.

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