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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Polls in 50 Punjab Wards
India’s Supreme Court reviewed elections in 50 local wards in Punjab.
A commission appointed by the court found serious problems while candidates were trying to submit their nomination papers.
It said papers were taken, torn up or destroyed, and some candidates were harmed, held or threatened.
The court agreed with the commission’s recommendation.
It canceled the results in those 50 wards and ordered new elections.
Twenty-eight wards are in Patiala district, and 22 are in Moga.
The new election process must finish within six weeks.
Punjab’s state government said it did not object to the commission’s recommendations.
The Supreme Court set aside elections in 50 Punjab local-body wards.
The affected wards include 28 in Patiala district and 22 in Moga.
A court-appointed fact-finding commission found widespread obstruction during nominations.
The commission reported nomination papers were seized, torn or destroyed, and candidates were assaulted, detained or threatened.
The court directed that fresh elections in the wards be completed within six weeks.
- Who
- The Supreme Court of India, acting on findings by a court-appointed commission; the State of Punjab said it did not object.
- What
- Elections in 50 wards were set aside, and fresh elections were ordered.
- Where
- Punjab: 28 wards in Patiala district and 22 in Moga.
- When
- The order was dated September 28 and was made available Wednesday; re-elections must be completed within six weeks.
- Why
- The commission found widespread obstruction during nominations, including papers being snatched, torn or destroyed and candidates being assaulted, detained or threatened.
Commission and Court
State of Punjab
Whether elections should be set aside
Commission and Court
The commission found elections in 50 wards vitiated by widespread nomination-stage obstruction, and the Supreme Court accepted its recommendation for fresh polls.
State of Punjab
The State of Punjab, through Kapil Sibal, said it had no objection to accepting the commission’s recommendations.
Key facts
- Wards affected
- 50
- Patiala district wards
- 28
- Moga wards
- 22
- Deadline
- Complete the re-election process within six weeks
- Order date
- September 28
- Commission finding
- Widespread obstruction during the nomination process
- State position
- Kapil Sibal said the State of Punjab had no objection to accepting the commission’s recommendations
Quotes
Supreme Court fact-finding commission
Commission appointed by the Supreme Court to examine the Punjab local body polls.
“widespread obstruction during the nomination process, whereby nomination papers were snatched, torn or destroyed, and candidates were assaulted, detained or threatened”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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