Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:31am on 20 Feb 2024,Tuesday India
The Supreme Court is set to review the ballot papers and video recording of the Chandigarh mayoral election today, following controversy over the victory of BJP's Manoj Sonkar, who won with 16 votes against the AAP-Congress alliance candidate's 12. Concerns arose when eight votes were deemed invalid, prompting accusations of ballot tampering against the BJP-appointed returning officer, Anil Masih. A viral video showed Masih marking ballots cast for AAP councilors. The court, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, expressed deep concern over the situation, contemplating the declaration of results based on existing votes rather than ordering immediate fresh polls.
