The BJP has accused the Congress party of having a habitual tendency to discredit the Election Commission of India (EC), citing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks about the EC's pain over ministers' loose comments.

The party claimed that Congress, when in power, sought to browbeat the EC and, when out of power, attacks the institution whenever electoral outcomes don't align with their interests.

BJP leader Amit Malviya referenced former law minister Salman Khurshid's 2012 censure for promising an enhanced Muslim quota during a campaign as an example.

Congress's Jairam Ramesh countered by stating that Singh's nature and ideology would not politicise national institutions, asserting that history will remain kind to him for his statesmanship.

The article highlights the ongoing political tensions between the parties over the EC's role and integrity, with BJP alleging Congress's unchanged playbook even in opposition.