Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Decision Amid Trinamool Congress Concerns
"Central Staff, Give Credence": Top Court To Trinamool Over Plea Against Poll Body
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The Supreme Court of India dismissed the Trinamool Congress's claims that central government employees would bias election counting in West Bengal. The court upheld the Election Commission's decision to appoint central government and public sector employees as counting supervisors, emphasizing the need to trust government employees in the electoral process.
- 01Supreme Court dismissed Trinamool Congress's concerns about central government employees biasing election counting.
- 02The court upheld the Election Commission's decision to appoint central government and PSU employees as counting supervisors.
- 03Justice Joymalya Bagchi emphasized that the subjective satisfaction of the Election Commission is paramount.
- 04The counting for the West Bengal assembly election is scheduled for Monday.
- 05The Election Commission assured that state government officers would also be involved in the counting process.
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The Supreme Court of India ruled against the Trinamool Congress's argument that appointing central government employees as counting supervisors would lead to bias in the upcoming West Bengal assembly election. The court stated that the assumption of bias is flawed and urged the party to trust government employees. This ruling follows the Calcutta High Court's decision to uphold the Election Commission's (EC) directive to include central government and public sector unit (PSU) employees in the counting process. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, representing the Trinamool Congress led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, raised concerns about potential discrepancies in the counting process. However, Justice Joymalya Bagchi pointed out that the presence of counting agents and other officials would mitigate any bias. The counting is set for Monday, and the EC confirmed that state government officers would also participate in the process, countering the Trinamool's apprehensions.
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The Supreme Court's ruling reinforces the integrity of the electoral process in West Bengal, ensuring that both central and state government employees will oversee the counting, which may alleviate concerns about bias.
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