Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines YSR Congress Party's Challenge Against Relaxation Of Postal Ballot Norms, Asks Party To File Election Petition

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday heard a plea filed by the YSR Congress Party, challenging the memos issued by Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena, relaxing the norms to be adopted for deciding on the validity of postal ballots, which are said to contradict Rule 27F, 54A and Form 13A of The Conduct Of Elections Rules, 1961 issued by the Election Commission of India. The...