Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- Political parties have stepped up demands for action against nominated councillor Anil Masih over the controversy surrounding the January 30, 2024, Chandigarh mayoral election, days after the municipal corporation (MC) told the audit department that proceedings against him remained pending before higher authorities.

The issue dates back to the mayoral poll, in which Masih, the returning officer, marked eight ballot papers as invalid. The Supreme Court (SC) subsequently examined the ballots, set aside the election result and declared AAP-Congress candidate Kuldeep Kumar validly elected. The court also initiated proceedings under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) concerning Masih's conduct.

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