The Election Commission distributed an official document stamped with BJP's party seal to all political parties in Kerala, then blamed it on a clerk. The commission that insists it's independent just accidentally wore the wrong team's jersey to the match.
In a masterclass of institutional neutrality, the Kerala Chief Electoral Officer's office sent an official Election Commission directive to all political parties — adorned with the BJP Kerala unit's seal. The document, originally a 2019 letter about criminal antecedent norms, was resubmitted by BJP seeking clarification. Someone in the CEO's office photocopied the BJP-stamped version and merrily redistributed it to every party as if it were official EC stationery. The officer was suspended, the commission called it a clerical error, and the CPI(M) called it proof of what everyone suspected all along. Kerala police then issued notices to journalists who shared the image, because nothing screams 'innocent mistake' like threatening the press.