HC defers mayoral elections; to be held after January 29

AAP mayor Kuldeep Dhalor had filed plea seeking quashing of UT's notification for polls on Jan 24, stating that his tenure is up to February 20

- HT Correspondents

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday quashed the Chandigarh administration's January 7 notification for mayoral elections on January 24, and directed that the same be held after January 29.

The plea seeking quashing of the notification was filed by AAP city mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor on January 17.

RPS Bara, who appeared for the mayor with senior advocate Gurminder Singh, said that HC has quashed the January 7 notification.

"Now the elections will be held after January 29, after a fresh notification. The elections have been deferred on grounds that the tenure of the present mayor Kuldeep Kumar is up to January 29," said Bara, adding that with regards to the demand for show of hands for voting, the HC has directed the administration to reconsider the same.

The court has also issued directions for videography of the whole election process, he added. A detailed order is awaited.