AAP's Kuldeep Kumar, declared new Chandigarh mayor by the Supreme Court, hailed the apex court, and said that the result shows that the BJP can be defeated if the opposition INDIA bloc is united.
AAP's Chandigarh mayor candidate Kuldeep Kumar (File Photo)
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“I would like to thank the Supreme Court. This is a win for the people of Chandigarh and the INDIA alliance. This shows that the BJP is not unbeatable and we can defeat them if we stay united,” Kumar told PTI shortly after the Supreme Court's Tuesday verdict.
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Kumar, the joint AAP-Congress candidate in the Chandigarh mayoral election, held on January 30, had wept bitterly after the defeat. The AAP and Congress, who are among more than two dozen constituents of the INDIA bloc, had accused the returning officer, the BJP's Anil Masih, of rigging the polls.
Kumar, the joint AAP-Congress candidate in the Chandigarh mayoral election, held on January 30, had wept bitterly after the defeat. The AAP and Congress, who are among more than two dozen constituents of the INDIA bloc, had accused the returning officer, the BJP's Anil Masih, of rigging the polls.
Kumar's plea against the election result was heard by a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The bench found Masih guilty of intentionally defacing eight ballots, which, the bench said, had votes cast for the petitioner.
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The Chandigarh mayoral election had been billed by the AAP-Congress combine as a major poll battle between INDIA, which was formed in July last year, and the Centre's ruling BJP, ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP is seeking a third consecutive term at the Centre.
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