To Track "Empty Promises" By Parties, Election Commission's Big Move

The Election Commission has written to political parties on its plan to ask for details of the financial implications of promises made in their election manifesto.

Political parties making election promises should give details of how they plan to finance them, the Election Commission has said, suggesting new rules to make parties more accountable for what they promise voters.

The Election Commission has written to political parties on its plan to ask for details of the financial implications of promises made in their election manifesto and ways and means to finance them. The parties are to respond by October 19 to the proposed changes.

"The trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled," the Election Commission says in its letter.

Empty election promises have far-reaching ramifications, it adds.