EC letter with BJP Kerala seal triggers row; poll panel calls it 'clerical error'

A political storm brewed in Thiruvananthapuram after an Election Commission letter bore the BJP Kerala unit's seal. The CPI(M) and Congress sharply criticized the Election Commission, alleging bias. Officials clarified it was a clerical error, explaining the BJP had submitted a document with its seal, which was inadvertently re-circulated. Corrective measures were promptly taken.