Supreme Court Declares AAP's Kuldeep Kumar Chandigarh Mayor, Cancels Previous Result

The Supreme Court overturned the initial Chandigarh mayoral election result, citing vote tampering by the returning officer, and declared AAP candidate Kuldeep Kumar the winner.

• The Supreme Court found the returning officer guilty of defacing eight ballot papers to favor the BJP candidate, leading to a wrongful declaration of the election result.
• Contempt of court proceedings have been initiated against the returning officer, Anil Masih, who was also removed from the BJP's minority cell.
• The court's decision marks the INDIA bloc's first win against the BJP, amid ongoing tensions and disagreements within the alliance.
• AAP and Congress, having contested the election as allies, view the court's ruling as a significant boost ahead of the Lok Sabha election.
• The Supreme Court's ruling also puts an end to speculation of a BJP victory in a potential re-election, following a switchover by three AAP councillors.

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