India, Aug. 18 -- Opposition parties on Monday issued a joint statement regarding the Election Commission (EC) press conference, saying that the apex poll body has "completely failed in discharging its constitutional duties."

Apart from Congress, other parties that were a part of this joint statement are the Samajwadi Party, TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT), DMK, NCP (SCP), RJD, Aam Aadmi Party, JMM, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), IUML, National Conference, and others.

The statement alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar "refused to answer any hard questions" in his press conference on Sunday.

"The CEC offered no clarification or comment on the allegations made by Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, Leader of Opposition, on the voter fraud unearthed in M...