Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the Punjab State Election Commission (SEC) to have an audio clip, allegedly involving the Patiala senior superintendent of police (SSP), examined by an independent agency outside the control of the state. The clip purportedly features the Patiala SSP, Varun Sharma, directing police personnel during the December 2025 zila parishad elections to prevent opposition candidates from filing nomination papers. Expressing displeasure over the handling of the matter, the court rapped the SEC, observing that its primary responsibility was to ensure free and fair elections. P2...