Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, to move an order earlier than April 13 concerning the nationwide celebration standing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). This determination comes after AAP approached the court docket over the delay in being granted the standing of a nationwide celebration. The petition was filed by Prithvi Reddy, the convenor of AAP’s Karnataka unit.
Aam Aadmi Party requires nationwide celebration standing
In the petition, AAP acknowledged that it fulfills all the mandatory situations required to be designated as a nationwide celebration, however regardless of that, there was a delay within the celebration being granted the standing. AAP cited Clause 6B of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, which lays out the situations for recognition as a nationwide celebration.
Under the situations, the celebration wants to satisfy any one of many following: “The candidates set up by the party, in any four or more States, at the last general election to the House of the People, or to the Legislative Assembly of the State concerned, have secured not less than six per cent of the total valid votes polled in each of those States at that general election; and, in addition, it has returned at least four members to the House of the People at the aforesaid last general election from any State or States.”
AAP fulfills the third situation, as it’s acknowledged as a State celebration in at the very least 4 states, particularly, Delhi, Punjab, Goa, and Gujarat.
AAP to contest Karnataka Assembly Elections
“The Election Commission had more than about three months to resolve the issue. Yet, the Election Commission has chosen not to take a decision earlier. Under the circumstances, the Petitioner is constrained to seek relief from this Hon`ble Court,” acknowledged the petition. AAP added that it’s contesting the Karnataka Assembly elections on all 224 seats, and getting recognition as a nationwide celebration will probably be useful for the celebration.
Speaking on the event, Prithvi Reddy, the convenor of the AAP Karnataka unit, stated, “We are happy that the High Court has given directions to the Chief Election Commissioner to decide on AAP’s national party status before April 13. We are hopeful that the decision will be in our favor and it will be a boost for AAP’s campaign in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.” The 224 Assembly seats in Karnataka will endure Assembly elections on May 10, and the counting of the votes will probably be accomplished on May 13.
