NEW DELHI: The Election Commission tonight decided against cancelling or postponing Rajya Sabha elections to four seats from Karnataka on June 11 as it felt that the sting operations did prove that money power was used to influence the voting MLAs.
“… The Commission is not satisfied that the whole electoral process, now in progress, for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly is so vitiated by the…Allegations that it should not be permitted to continue.
“Therefore, the Commission has decided not to defer the Poll Scheduled to be held on June 11, nor to make any recommendation to the President for rescinding the electoral process for the biennial election under reference,” the EC order said.
The Commission said it cannot, under the existing law, disqualify a contesting candidate or prevent him from contesting the election, nor can it prevent an elector from casting his vote in an election, if otherwise qualified and eligible, as is being demanded by some of the parties. (AGENCIES)
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