Calcutta HC ‘Hopes’ That Parliament Will Introduce Minimum Educational Criteria For Contesting Elections

Ashok.KM

24 Feb 2017 11:08 PM IST

  • Calcutta HC ‘Hopes’ That Parliament Will Introduce Minimum Educational Criteria For Contesting Elections

    Voters do not want cheer brigades or persons who stall proceedings in Parliament or in the Assembly due to the lack of education and vision, the bench said.The Calcutta High Court has expressed the ‘hope’ that parliamentarians would consider amending the Representation of People Act to ensure that individuals contesting elections to state Assemblies or Parliament have a minimum...

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