New Delhi: The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct the West Bengal Assembly polls over eight phases on Tuesday (March9).
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde rejected the plea. The similar bench had additionally sought to bar the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leaders from utilizing the “Jai Shri Ram” slogan throughout the ballot marketing campaign in the state.
The bench initially informed advocate M L Sharma, the petitioner, to strategy the Calcutta High Court.
“I rely upon a judgment. This is not a matter of an election petition. One party is using a religious slogan. Why should I go to the high court,” Sharma informed the bench, which additionally comprised justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, information company PTI reported.
When the petitioner mentioned the matter be saved for listening to on Wednesday, the bench mentioned, “Alright, we do not agree with you. Dismissed.”
The plea had sought the apex court docket’s path to forestall the EC from conducting eight-phase polls in West Bengal, alleging that it violates Articles 14 (proper to equality) and 21 (proper to life) of the Constitution.
(With inputs from PTI)
