Absence Of One Voter Cannot Stall Poll: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Deferment Of Chairman Election

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has quashed a State Election Commission order deferring the election of the Chairman of the Khatushyamji Municipal Board after one of 20 elected members did not vote, holding that a poll cannot be postponed for one voter’s absence, and has directed counting of the 19 votes cast on September 21.

Let The Democratic Spirit Be Upheld: Calcutta HC Allows TMC’s Jahangir Khan to Contest Falta Assembly Re-Poll, Bars Coercive Action Till May 26

Calcutta High Court allowed TMC’s Jahangir Khan to contest the Falta re-poll, stressing, “Let the democratic spirit be upheld.” The court noted shifting political circumstances and permitted investigation while directing him to cooperate without coercive action until May.