The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the Chandigarh Mayor election, cancelling the result of the last election which triggered controversy after Returning Officer Anil Masih “invalidated” eight AAP votes.
After finding serious faults in the conduct of the January 30 Chandigarh Mayor election, the Supreme Court has ordered prosecution against Anil Masih for “misdemeanour”. A show cause notice has also been issued by the Supreme Court against Anil Masih.
The Supreme Court bench, led by CJI DY Chandrachud, in its order said, “The petitioner is declared to be the validly elected candidate for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.”
“The eight votes which were treated as invalid by making those markings.. counting the eight votes for the petitioner will make him have 20 votes. We direct that the election result by the presiding officer is quashed. The AAP candidate is declared to be the winner of the Chandigarh mayoral polls,” CJI Chandrachud declared.
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Published: 20 Feb 2024, 04:38 PM IST