Jammu, Aug 19: "Politicians have freedom to do what they want," Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh said today reacting to the Centre's decision for presidential reference to the Supreme Court on his stand on Gujarat Assembly polls. Lyngdoh refused further comment on the issue.
The Union cabinet had yesterday decided to make a presidential reference for Supreme Court opining that the commission's order on not holding elections by October would create a constitutional crisis. Bureau Report