The Bombay High Court said on Monday that the Election Commission of India’s stance that it could not conduct the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha constituency as it was busy with other polls, including preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, was “hardly tenable”.
A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Kamal Khata said they could comprehend such a position in areas with unrest, like Manipur.
“We understand if they (ECI) say they cannot hold elections in a place like Manipur where there is physical unrest,” Justice Patel said.
