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Supreme Court Rejects YSRCP Plea, Clears Path for Local Polls
The YSR Congress Party asked the Supreme Court to wait to hold local elections until a voter-list update was finished.
The update is called the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
The Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The State Election Commission said it could announce the elections within six weeks.
The court said officials should use the updated voter list if the SIR is finished before the election announcement.
If it is not finished by then, they can use the current voter list.
The judges did not accept the party’s request to delay the elections.
The court also said stopping elections would go against the public interest.
The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment concerning the Special Intensive Revision process.
The YSR Congress Party sought to delay local elections until the SIR process was complete.
The State Election Commission told the court it could issue an election notification within six weeks.
If the SIR is completed before notification, the revised voter list should be used; otherwise, the existing list can be used.
The bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, said obstructing elections obstructs public interest.
- Who
- The YSR Congress Party, the State Election Commission, and the Supreme Court.
- What
- The Supreme Court upheld the High Court judgment and rejected the YSRCP request to hold local elections only after the SIR process.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh; the case was heard in the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
- When
- Friday; the State Election Commission said it could issue the notification within six weeks.
- Why
- The YSRCP sought to ensure the SIR process was completed before local elections.
YSRCP
Court and Election Commission
Timing of local elections
YSRCP
The YSRCP asked that local elections be held only after the SIR process was completed.
Court and Election Commission
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court judgment, and the State Election Commission said it could issue the notification within six weeks.
Voter list for the elections
YSRCP
The party's request would make completion of the SIR a condition before local elections.
Court and Election Commission
The court said to use the SIR voter list if it is ready before notification, or the existing list if it is not.
Key facts
- Ruling
- The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment.
- Petitioner
- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
- Election timetable
- The State Election Commission said it was ready to issue the notification within six weeks.
- Voter list if SIR finishes first
- Use the voter list resulting from the SIR process.
- Voter list if SIR is unfinished
- Elections can use the existing voter list.
- Bench leader
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Sources
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