Presidential Poll 2012: EC Rejects Mulayam Vote
posted on Jul 20, 2012 @ 4:11PM
The Election Commission on Friday rejected Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's vote in the Presidential poll and directed the Returning Officer (RO) not to count it as the secrecy of the ballot had been violated.
"The issue of second ballot paper to Mulayam Singh Yadav was not warranted under rule 15 of the Presidential and Vice- Presidential Elections Rules, 1974. Therefore, the second ballot paper issued to Yadav may not be taken up for counting," the Commission said.
The poll panel also directed the RO that the first ballot paper issued to Yadav cannot be counted as its secrecy was violated.