Uttarakhand HC Stays SEC Decision Allowing Candidates In Multiple Voter Rolls To Contest Panchayat Polls

Uttarakhand HC Stays SEC Decision Allowing Candidates In Multiple Voter Rolls To Contest Panchayat Polls

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday stayed a clarification issued by the State Election Commission (SEC) that permitted candidates to contest local body elections even if their names appeared in multiple electoral rolls. The Court observed that the clarification, on its face of it, appeared to be prima facie contrary to the express provisions of…

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