The Punjab & Haryana High Court has given the municipality and administration of Chandigarh three weeks to respond to allegations of vote tampering during the mayoral election. The court’s decision came after the Aam Aadmi Party raised concerns about the integrity of the election process. The delay in resolving these allegations could damage trust in the election process, especially given the widely shared doubts about the mayoral polls’ integrity. It is important to note that no election, including urban local body and mayoral polls, should be considered minor. Trust in India’s election process has been the calling card of successful elections since 1951-52, and it is essential for maintaining trust and faith in free and fair elections. The article emphasizes that the dispute about the counting process of 30 paper ballots should not take months to settle, as it did not take much time to count the ballots in the first place.
Decision on Chandigarh mayoral election must be expedited by High Court
