New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of Chandigarh mayoral polls, setting aside the results of January 30 elections.
The court said that the eight votes declared as invalid by returning officer Anil Masih have been treated as valid and in favour of the AAP candidate. The court directed Kuldeep Kumar to be elected as mayor with 20 votes. The top court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud directed Registrar Judicial to issue notice to Anil Masih for perjury proceedings for making false statement before the court.
Perjury proceedings have been initiated against Masih under Section 340 CrPC as he told the Court that the mark was made on 8 ballots as they were defaced
