Election Commission Defends Bag Checks On Uddhav Thackeray Amid Fairness Concerns

The Election Commission defended recent bag checks on Uddhav Thackeray’s team, stressing that its standard operating procedures ensure a level playing field. Thackeray, whose bags and helicopter were checked twice this week, questioned whether similar scrutiny was applied to leaders like PM Modi. The EC maintained that these inspections are routine and uniformly applied across all political parties.