Defending the Election Commission’s recognition of the Shinde faction, Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued in the Supreme Court that the Commission’s power under Article 324 lets it look past a party constitution on paper to how the organisation actually functions, and that an organisational majority resting on ad hoc appointees may not reflect the will of the cadre. The submissions are his; nothing has been decided.
Delhi High Court today dismisses plea challenging Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s election as JDU President. Former JDU member Govind Yadav’s plea lacked merit and was ruled out by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. The plea aimed to annul changes in JDU’s records, which violated the Representation of the People Act. The court concluded that the requested reliefs were beyond the Act’s scope.
