Bengal Panchayat Poll: Now BJP moves court against state govt, Congress may follow suit
Appeals to strike down the section of the West Bengal Panchayat Act that empowers TMC to fix election dates
After State Election Commission, Bahratiya Janata Party (BJP) too today filed a separate appeal in Calcutta High court in regard to Panchayat poll.
While poll panel's appeal has sought dismissal of state government notification on Panchayat poll, BJP in its plea has appealed to struck down the section of the West Bengal Panchayat Act that empowered the Trinamool-government to fix the dates.
“Article 42 of Panchayat Act says state can fix the poll dates. Article 43 of the same Act says if state election commission has objection the schedule, it should initiate consultation with state government. Although these articles talk about consultation with state election commission, it is not clear.
The current government is shielding behind the faulty Act. We have filed a separate appeal asking this section of the ACt to be declared unconstitutional,” West Bengal state BJP president Rahul Sinha said.
Meanwhile, Congress too may rally behind the State Election Commission in its legal battle against state government. “We are studying the state election commission's appeal. We are discussing in the party whether we should join the petition,” state Congress leader Arunava Ghosh said.
While poll panel's appeal has sought dismissal of state government notification on Panchayat poll, BJP in its plea has appealed to struck down the section of the West Bengal Panchayat Act that empowered the Trinamool-government to fix the dates.
“Article 42 of Panchayat Act says state can fix the poll dates. Article 43 of the same Act says if state election commission has objection the schedule, it should initiate consultation with state government. Although these articles talk about consultation with state election commission, it is not clear.
The current government is shielding behind the faulty Act. We have filed a separate appeal asking this section of the ACt to be declared unconstitutional,” West Bengal state BJP president Rahul Sinha said.
Meanwhile, Congress too may rally behind the State Election Commission in its legal battle against state government. “We are studying the state election commission's appeal. We are discussing in the party whether we should join the petition,” state Congress leader Arunava Ghosh said.