The Fishcopfed elections witnessed a complete breakdown of constitutional provisions on Thursday-Friday when both the Returning Officer and the Central Registrar indulged more in whims than in the established norms in conducting their respective responsibilities.
Despite an order suspending the election proceedings, the Returning Officer went ahead with initiating the poll-process and announcing the results. 11 out of 12 directors from the previous board were elected unopposed. Not only that,a Special General Meeting was also held, a day later on Friday, when the Central Registrar order had become a widely known fact. As if respecting the Central Registrar’s order, the elections of Chairman and Vice-Chairman were postponed. What a generosity!