Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: The top court, while hearing a petition on the alleged irregularities in the Chandigarh mayoral election, also expressed concerns over alleged horse-trading after the mayoral polls
In its last hearing, the Supreme Court had called the conduct of Chandigarh mayoral elections a "murder of democracy." The CCTV footage showed presiding officer Anil Masih scribbling on the ballot paper
In the last hearing, the Supreme Court had said that it was “a mockery of democracy”. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud had said, “We will not allow democracy to be murdered like this.”
Delhi reverberated with the echoes of the Chandigarh Mayoral Election controversy on Thursday as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann made a resounding appearance at Jantar Mantar, denouncing what he termed as an assault on federalism by the BJP-led Centre. Amidst a spirited protest organized by the