The best powers are those least exercised

It goes to the credit of T.N.Seshan to have de-dusted the massive compendium of power that the Election Commission  stands bestowed with. Not that the politicians  had touched the nadir  during his times that they seem to have recently,but he did exemplify  true poll invigilation. Democracy draws strength from the institutions it creates / arms itself with. Should one of them get derailed ,others step in for repair and re-railment.It is a sad commentary on our six decade old democratic journey that we are yet to graduate to  higher levels of maturity and that we  still need such keen and acidic supervision be it  by the  higher Judiciary or as the EC in the ongoing context. Nevertheless it must give us immense satisfaction that our constitutional institutions continue to form the bulwark of our democratic existence,albeit disconcerting at times. Rome was not built in a day but we must continually progress towards establishing the best edifice which this nation is capable of.