High Court quashes Election Commission notification for conducting Ponda Assembly bypoll in Goa
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The High Court of Bombay at Goa quashed an Election Commission notification for conducting Ponda Assembly bypoll scheduled for Thursday. The court ruled the notification arbitrary, citing that the elected member would serve less than one year. Former Chief Minister Ravi Naik died October 15, creating the vacancy. Both BJP and Congress expressed shock at the decision.
Key Entities
High Court of Bombay at GoaElection Commission of IndiaPonda Assembly constituencyRavi NaikBJPCongressRepresentation of the People's ActPramod SawantAmit Patkar