Congress chief Abhishek Manu Singhvi has filed an software within the Himachal Pradesh Excessive Courtroom difficult the interpretation of draw of heaps guidelines by the election officer. This transfer comes weeks after Sanghvi misplaced the Rajya Sabha election from the state.
The controversy arose after BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan emerged victorious within the February 27 election by a draw of heaps, following a tie the place each candidates secured 34 votes every.
Within the technique of drawing heaps, one of many candidates is randomly chosen by a chance-based mechanism, akin to drawing slips of paper from a container or utilizing a random quantity generator.
Explaining the nuances of the draw of heaps in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha elections, a former Election Fee functionary highlighted the important thing distinction, stating that in Rajya Sabha elections, the candidate whose slip is drawn loses the ballot, whereas in Lok Sabha polls, the candidate whose slip is drawn wins.
Singhvi, addressing reporters after submitting his petition, asserted, “There’s nothing within the legislation, neither within the act nor within the guidelines, which compels an interpretation which requires that the individual whose identify is drawn within the draw of heaps is a loser.”
The Congress had a power of 40 members and the help of three Independents within the meeting, however each the candidates polled 34 votes every as 9 legislators — six Congress rebels and three Independents — voted in favour of BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan.The Congress within the state plunged right into a disaster after the Rajya Sabha election defeat.The Conduct of Election Guidelines have a provision for draw of heaps for each Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha elections.
