New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Monday said that the job of the Election Commission of India is not to attack the opposition, adding that the poll body carried out a "shameful display of puppetry" in its media interaction yesterday.

Addressing a press conference, Moitra said, "Absolutely shameful display of puppetry by the Chief Election Commissioner at the press conference yesterday. The job of the Election Commission is not to attack the Opposition. Mr Chief Election Commissioner, I would urge that you go back to your political masters."

On Sunday, the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar refuted allegations of "vote theft" by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and asked him to either furnish a signed affida...