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Chandigarh Mayor Election
February 23 , 2024
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- The Supreme Court has quashed the result of the election for the Mayor of Chandigarh.
- It is finding that presiding officer Anil Masih had deliberately invalidated eight ballots cast.
- The court used its power under Article 142 of the Constitution to do “complete justice” and protect the sanctity of electoral democracy.
- Although the corporation has a five-year term, the mayor is elected for only one year.
- The post is reserved for a woman candidate in the first and fourth year of each corporation.
- The last election to the corporation was held in 2021.
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