Respond to AIADMK’s plea, Madras High Court directs TN Election Commission
The Hindu
The AIADMK had asked the TNSEC to deploy government staff from other States, and to install CCTV cameras during the counting of votes, for the local body polls scheduled for next month
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to respond to a representation made by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) to deploy government staff from other States or from Central services as observers for the local body polls in the nine-newly carved out districts, scheduled next month.
Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu said it was not right on the part of the TNSEC to not respond to a representation made by the principal Opposition party in the State, and ordered that a reply must be sent to the party on or before September 29. The judges also impressed upon the TNSEC, the need to conduct the polls in a free and fair manner.