A hearing will be held in the Supreme Court on Monday regarding the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Mayor election. The Aam Aadmi Party filed a petition in the Supreme Court, alleging irregularities in the Chandigarh Mayor elections. In this case, presiding officer Anil Masih has to appear before the Supreme Court on Monday, February 19. While hearing the case on February 5, the Supreme Court reprimanded the election officer Anil Masih and said that he had termed the Chandigarh Mayor election a joke with democracy and murder of democracy. There will be a hearing today regarding this. The entire city is keeping an eye on the decision of the Supreme Court.
On the Chandigarh Mayor election, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court said that democracy will not be allowed to be murdered. What the returning officer did is like murder of democracy. It is clearly visible in the video that he is looking at the camera and spoiling the ballot paper. Legal action should be taken against this officer. The Supreme Court had also stayed the budget presented by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on January 7. In the elections for Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress alliance had 20 votes while the BJP alliance had 16 votes. But 8 votes of the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress alliance were declared invalid, and BJP’s mayoral candidate was declared the winner with 16 votes. After this, Aam Aadmi Party councilor Kuldeep Kumar filed a petition in the Supreme Court after the High Court.
The election of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Mayor was held on January 30 on the orders of the High Court. In which BJP’s Manoj Sonkar won the mayoral election with 16 votes due to manipulation, while 8 out of 20 votes of the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress alliance were canceled. After the defeat, alliance candidate Kuldeep Tita filed a petition in the High Court to cancel the election and seek a re-election for the mayor. Punjab and Haryana High Court have issued a notice to the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation in the entire matter and asked them to file their reply within 3 weeks. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party reached the Supreme Court regarding the entire matter.
Discussion of three of your councilors joining BJP!
BJP is preparing to make a major reshuffle regarding the Chandigarh Mayor elections. Before the hearing in this matter in the Supreme Court on Monday, BJP has started strengthening its camp. Discussion is going on; 3 of your councilors are missing.
- A hearing is scheduled in the Supreme Court on Monday concerning the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Mayor election.
- The Aam Aadmi Party filed a petition in the Supreme Court, alleging irregularities in the Chandigarh Mayor elections.
- Presiding officer Anil Masih is required to appear before the Supreme Court on Monday, February 19.
- On February 5, the Supreme Court reprimanded election officer Anil Masih, terming the Chandigarh Mayor election a mockery and murder of democracy.
- The Chief Justice emphasised that democracy should not be allowed to be murdered, pointing to the returning officer’s actions as detrimental to democracy.
- The Supreme Court noted clear video evidence of the returning officer spoiling the ballot paper and called for legal action against him.
- The Supreme Court also stayed the budget presented by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on January 7.
- In the elections for Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress alliance had 20 votes, while the BJP alliance had 16 votes. Eight votes of the alliance were declared invalid, resulting in BJP’s mayoral candidate winning with 16 votes.
- Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Kumar filed a petition in the Supreme Court after the High Court regarding the election results.
- Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing, three Aam Aadmi Party councilors in Chandigarh are reportedly set to join BJP.