In a big victory for AAP, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the Chandigarh Mayoral election.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled Kuldeep Kumar the lawful winner of last month's Chandigarh mayoral election, ending weeks of controversy fuelled by the Returning Officer, Anil Masih, deliberately invalidating eight votes for the AAP leader.
Supreme Court declares AAP's Kuldeep Kumar as winner of Chandigarh mayoral poll, orders recounting of votes and prosecution of returning officer. Get the latest updates on the controversial election and allegations of electoral malpractices.
The Supreme Court has directed the Chandigarh administration to recount votes from last month's mayoral election, and include eight - all in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party - declared "invalid" by Returning Officer Anil Masih.