Uttarakhand Panchayat Election: High Court Stays EC Decision to Allow Candidates With Names on Multiple Voter Rolls
Uttarakhand High Court Stays EC Move Allowing Candidates on Multiple Voter Rolls: NAINITAL, UTTARAKHAND – In a significant intervention impacting the integrity of local elections, the Uttarakhand High Court has temporarily stayed a controversial clarification issued by the State Election Commission (SEC). The SEC’s directive, which permitted candidates whose names appear on multiple electoral rolls to contest polls, has been deemed “prima facie” contrary to the provisions of the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act.
