The continuous erosion of politics over decades, with the decline intensifying in the last 16 years, is an ever-present silent crisis. As politics dominate the bureaucracy, and reins in business, civil society and the media, we need governance that is free of the “criminal” virus. Capability alone isn't enough. It's also necessary to have a commitment to public service. Even though the British were capable, we did not want them. It is no longer about a single political party,

In India, a democratic polity requires competent machinery to conduct free and fair elections. As a result, the Constitution's founding fathers made a point of including a foolproof mechanism for conducting free and fair elections in the form of the Election Commission of India, which is established pursuant to Article 324 of the Constitution. "The Election Commission shall consist of the Chief Election Commissioner and such other Election Commissioners as may be necessary,"