New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the ballots cast during the controversial Chandigarh mayoral elections last month to be produced before it on Tuesday and said that it was deeply concerned by reports of "horse trading", warning the returning officer accused of tampering ballots that he should be prosecuted.
The three-judge bench headed by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud also said that it may consider declaring the results on the basis of votes already cast instead of ordering fresh elections. "We also read newspapers. We are deeply concerned about the horse-trading which is taking place," said the bench, also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The comments came a day after three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) c...