Chandigarh Mayor election: SC appoints retired Judge as observer; voting scheduled for January 30
PTC Web Desk: In a significant development regarding the upcoming Chandigarh Mayor election, the Supreme Court has ordered the appointment of a retired judge as an observer to ensure transparency in the election process. The decision was made during a hearing on Friday. The petition was filed by the current Mayor of Chandigarh, Kuldeep Kumar, a leader from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who sought transparency in the election proceedings.
Kuldeep Kumar raised concerns about the fairness of the previous mayoral election, claiming that the Election Officer manipulated the results to favour the BJP. He advocated for a hand-raising voting method in this year’s election.
Kuldeep Singh's lawyer said the Supreme Court had set the next hearing for January 27. The voting for the mayoral election is scheduled for January 30, with the last day for filing nominations being January 25.
Prior to reaching the Supreme Court, the matter was taken to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The petitioners pointed out that a proposal was passed in the Municipal Corporation on October 29, 2024, to conduct the mayoral election via hand-raising. The High Court directed the administration to reconsider this proposal, as it had already been passed. However, the administration has not yet approved it, leading the petitioners to approach the Supreme Court.
Besides, a challenge was made on January 24 regarding the election itself, with the Supreme Court ordering that the election be held by January 29.
- PTC NEWS
