New Delhi:
The Superior Court of Delhi refused on Wednesday to listen to a petition presented by a former trial, Judge Sn Dhingra, against the gifts promised by the AAP, BJP and Congress before the Delhi elections last week.
In his complaint, Judge Dhingra claimed that such promises by political parties were equivalent to “corrupt practices”, as under the law of representation of people. He sought instructions to the Electoral Commission to investigate these promises and declare them “unconstitutional”, and also sought instructions to prevent parties from collecting personal voters and sharing them with third parties.
However, he addressed the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court. This was after the Electoral Commission told the Superior Court that a similar case is already pending in that forum.
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In his complaint, Judge Dhingra referred to the promise of the three direct transfers parties to eligible voters; The AAP had promised RS 2,100 per month and Congress and BJP had promised RS 2,500 each. Judge Dhingra argued that these promises were equivalent to a bribe.
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The AAP, the BJP and the Congress did all each in attempts to win voters, specifically to the voters, in these elections of Delhi. The manifesto of each party made several promises, apart from direct cash transfers, ranging from special payments to pregnant women to free trips in urban buses.
Supreme Court in Gifts
Meanwhile, almost simultaneously, in the Supreme Court a hearing linked to the practice of the gifts of the political parties before the elections were held.
A bank from Judge Br Gavai and Judge Augustine George Masih pointed out the prevalence of such measures before the elections, and observed: “Unfortunately … people (now) are not willing to work due to these gifts.” “They are getting free rations and money without doing any work,” the court said.
The court listened to a case about the right to take refuge of homeless in urban areas.
The court was said attorney general R Venkataramani, which appears for the center, that the eradication mission of urban poverty, which is supposed to address such problems, will be ended soon.
This case will be heard again after six weeks.
Also in December last year, the Supreme Court asked some serious questions about the viability of electoral gifts, since it urged the government to create job opportunities for migrant workers who have been receiving free portions from the Covid pandemic. A bank from Judge Surya Kant and Judge Manmohan was surprised when they were told that 81 million rupees are still being released or subsidized.
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The Bank asked: “How long can gifts give? Why don’t we work to create job opportunities, employment and capabilities for these migrant workers?”
Results of the Delhi Assembly elections
The election of the 2025 Delhi Assembly was won by the BJP, which returns to power in the national capital for the first time in almost three decades. The offer of AAP and Arvind Kejriwal for a third successive term fell to a great defeat; The BJP won 48 of the 70s of Delhi, and the AAP 22.
Congress could not win a single seat for the third consecutive election of the Delhi Assembly.
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