Candidate should not contest from two seats: EC tells SC


New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS): The Election Commission on Monday told the Supreme Court that a candidate should not contest from two constituencies as the court sought the assistance of the Attorney General in the matter.

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud sought the assistance of K.K. Venugopal as it directed petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay to serve a copy of the petition to the Attorney General.

Upadhyay has challenged Section 33(7) of the Representation of People Act that allows a person to contest elections for parliament and the state assemblies from two constituencies.

He has sought prohibition on contesting elections from two constituencies at all levels -- parliament and the state assemblies.

  

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  • Kavi, Vittal / Dubai

    Mon, Dec 11 2017

    Yes, what EC tells is correct. If one candidate contest from two seats, then the voters also should be allowed to vote twice. SC should allow prisoners to vote since they allow the candidate to contest from jail.

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