Nainital/ Dehradun, July 20 -- In yet another instance of embarrassment for the Uttarakhand Election Commission, in particular, and for the state government indirectly, Uttarakhand High Court today permitted another candidate to contest after his nomination was rejected by the state election commission. The High Court today overturned the State Election Commission's decision to reject the nomination of Narendra Singh Devpa, allowing him to contest the District Panchayat member's election from Didihat.
The Court's ruling has reignited debate over procedural fairness in the ongoing Panchayat elections, steadily emerging as a legal flashpoint for the Election Commission.
The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice G Nar...