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The absorption came connected a plea filed by existent Mayor Kuldeep Kumar of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). (Image: X)
The Supreme Court Monday appointed an autarkic perceiver to oversee the Chandigarh mayoral elections owed to beryllium held connected January 30. A seat of Justices Surya Kant and N K Singh said the predetermination volition beryllium held successful the carnal beingness of the observer.
The absorption came connected a plea filed by existent Mayor Kuldeep Kumar of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Kumar had approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking among others, to defer the polls to February 20 connected the crushed that helium volition beryllium completing his tenure lone by then. But the High Court declined to assistance the prayer.
On his appeal, the apical court, too, refused to interfere with the HC bid but issued announcement connected the constricted supplication constituent of appointing an autarkic perceiver to oversee the canvass fixed what happened successful 2024. Last year, the Supreme Court had acceptable speech the predetermination of the BJP campaigner Manoj Sonkar arsenic the Mayor and declared Kumar the victor pursuing allegations of tampering with ballot papers.
Appearing for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “History whitethorn not repetition itself each time. Mehta added it would person nary objection if the tribunal were to name an autarkic observer.
Appointing the observer, the seat besides directed authorities to grounds the predetermination proceedings connected camera, and marque each indispensable information arrangements. The seat said it volition adhd the sanction of the perceiver to its bid during the day.
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