Anil Masih

The returning officer for the Chandigarh Mayoral Polls, Anil Masih, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for making a false statement that the ballots were invalid.

The returning officer at the centre of Chandigarh vote-tampering row is guilty of misdemeanour and made a deliberate attempt to deface eight ballot papers so that BJP's candidate is elected the city's mayor, the Supreme Court held today.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled Kuldeep Kumar the lawful winner of last month's Chandigarh mayoral election, ending weeks of controversy fuelled by the Returning Officer, Anil Masih, deliberately invalidating eight votes for the AAP leader.

The replay of the much-talked about video from Chandigarh mayoral polls provided some comic relief in Supreme Court today amid heated arguments and strong observations by the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

The Supreme Court has directed the Chandigarh administration to recount votes from last month's mayoral election, and include eight - all in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party - declared "invalid" by Returning Officer Anil Masih.

The Supreme Court will today examine the ballot papers of the Chandigarh mayoral poll and video recording of the counting process amid concerns over "horse-trading" and the contentious victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The eight "defaced" ballot papers - from last month's controversial Chandigarh mayoral election - which are at the heart of a bitter fight between the AAP and the BJP must be shown to the Supreme Court Tuesday, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said.

Taking a strict view of the alleged defacement of ballot papers during the Chandigarh mayoral election, the Supreme Court has said that the returning officer, Anil Masih, should be prosecuted.

The meeting between the representatives of five trade unions and Coal Secretary Anil Swarup to resolve the coal strike remained inconclusive on Tuesday. At the end of the over-four-hour meeting, the union leaders said the strike will continue on Wednesday - which would be the second day of the five-day strike.

The talks between representatives of the five major trade unions and Coal Secretary Anil Swaroop have so far remained inconclusive on the first day of the coal strike. Both sides, however, have agreed to continue the discussion. The strike will continue, said representatives of the trade unions.

Since Reliance struck gas in the KG-D6 block in the Krishna Godavari basin in 2002 - seen as a validation of allowing private players into gas and oil - controversy has never been far.

The returning officer for the Chandigarh Mayoral Polls, Anil Masih, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for making a false statement that the ballots were invalid.

The returning officer at the centre of Chandigarh vote-tampering row is guilty of misdemeanour and made a deliberate attempt to deface eight ballot papers so that BJP's candidate is elected the city's mayor, the Supreme Court held today.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled Kuldeep Kumar the lawful winner of last month's Chandigarh mayoral election, ending weeks of controversy fuelled by the Returning Officer, Anil Masih, deliberately invalidating eight votes for the AAP leader.

The replay of the much-talked about video from Chandigarh mayoral polls provided some comic relief in Supreme Court today amid heated arguments and strong observations by the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

The Supreme Court has directed the Chandigarh administration to recount votes from last month's mayoral election, and include eight - all in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party - declared "invalid" by Returning Officer Anil Masih.

The Supreme Court will today examine the ballot papers of the Chandigarh mayoral poll and video recording of the counting process amid concerns over "horse-trading" and the contentious victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The eight "defaced" ballot papers - from last month's controversial Chandigarh mayoral election - which are at the heart of a bitter fight between the AAP and the BJP must be shown to the Supreme Court Tuesday, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said.

Taking a strict view of the alleged defacement of ballot papers during the Chandigarh mayoral election, the Supreme Court has said that the returning officer, Anil Masih, should be prosecuted.

The meeting between the representatives of five trade unions and Coal Secretary Anil Swarup to resolve the coal strike remained inconclusive on Tuesday. At the end of the over-four-hour meeting, the union leaders said the strike will continue on Wednesday - which would be the second day of the five-day strike.

The talks between representatives of the five major trade unions and Coal Secretary Anil Swaroop have so far remained inconclusive on the first day of the coal strike. Both sides, however, have agreed to continue the discussion. The strike will continue, said representatives of the trade unions.

Since Reliance struck gas in the KG-D6 block in the Krishna Godavari basin in 2002 - seen as a validation of allowing private players into gas and oil - controversy has never been far.