The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state government to reinstate Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar as the State election Commissioner (SEC). He had been dismissed by the government on April 10 after he postponed the local body elections that were scheduled to be held on March 25.
The court also struck down the government’s appointment of retired judge V Kangaraj as the SEC in the same order.
On March 15, Kumar had cited the coronavirus situation and the need to take safety measures and postponed the elections indefinitely, resulting in a showdown with the government. The state government then brought an ordinance under Article 213 and removed Kumar ,who challenged the move in the High Court.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/andhra-pradesh-setback-for-cm-jagan-reddy-high-court-reinstates-state-election-commissioner/
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state government to reinstate Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar as the State election Commissioner (SEC). He had been dismissed by the government on April 10 after he postponed the local body elections that were scheduled to be held on March 25. The court also struck down the government’s appointment of retired judge V Kangaraj as the SEC in the same order. On March 15, Kumar had cited the coronavirus situation and the need to take safety measures and postponed the elections indefinitely, resulting in a showdown with the government. The state government then brought an ordinance under Article 213 and removed Kumar ,who challenged the move in the High Court. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/andhra-pradesh-setback-for-cm-jagan-reddy-high-court-reinstates-state-election-commissioner/