Disqualification of membership
pinky lego
(Querist) 29 September 2013
This query is : Resolved
A Member votes against his own party candidate in a Panchayat Election. This attracts disqualification of membership as per Local Act and there is a compliant for his disqualification.Now, can the competent authority deciding the case authorised to check the Ballot papers/its counterfoils to verify if he has voted for or against as alleged?
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 04 October 2013
depends on panchayat bye laws.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 05 October 2013
Enquiry Officer has every right to go through the charges including going through the ballot papers.