Chandigarh Mayor Election | 'Obvious That Presiding Officer Defaced Ballot Papers, This Is Murder Of Democracy': Supreme Court

"Is this the way he conducts the elections? This is a mockery of democracy. This is murder of democracy. This man should be prosecuted," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud remarked after seeing the video of the controversial election, in which a BJP candidate was declared the winner after the votes of 8 candidates of the Congress-AAP alliance were declared invalid.

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The Court directed the Presiding Officer to remain personally present before the Court on February 19 to explain his conduct.

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