Need to evolve a consensus on barring criminals from contesting polls : Sonia Gandhi
January 25, NEW DELHI. Congress president
Sonia Gandhi on Monday reopened the debate on de-criminalising electoral
politics by exhorting parties “to evolve a consensus” on barring those with
criminal records from contesting polls...Speaking on a function to mark 60 years of the Election Commission of
India (ECI), Ms Gandhi spoke about “doing more...in contending with the
influence of money and muscle power in elections” and stressed the need for
bringing “even greater transparency”. She said: “We also need to build a
consensus on how to prevent individuals with a criminal record from contesting
elections.”
