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In a major win for the Opposition INDIA bloc, the Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled the results of the Chandigarh mayoral elections in which the Returning Officer invalidated eight votes, resulting in the BJP candidate's win...
The Supreme Court noted in its order that Anil Masih, the Returning Officer who presided over the mayoral polls, made a "deliberate effort to deface eight ballots" cast in favour of Kuldeep Kumar, who is also the petitioner in the case.. However, despite the court order, the INDIA bloc may face a litmus test in the Municipal Council...
The results, however, were controversial as the BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar defeated AAP-Congress joint candidate Kuldeep Kumar after eight votes cast in favour of the latter were declared invalid...
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and including Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra physically examined the ballot papers and concluded that the eight ballots, which were invalidated by Returning Officer Anil Masih, were valid and were cast in favour of AAP's mayoral candidate Kuldeep Kumar...
Even as the Supreme Court has declared Kuldeep Kumar the winner of Chandigarh mayoral polls, the INDIA bloc may face trouble proving a majority in the council...
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