Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Upadhyay, asked to Court to consider the impact on voter and public exchequer if candidates are allowed to contest elections from more than one constituency. He contended that the policy of permitting leaders to run from two constituencies was violative of Articles 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution.
“When you contest from two seats you are not sure you will be elected from both the seats. This is done for a variety of reasons. What is wrong about it? This is political democracy,” CJI Chandrachud remarked.
“Impact on voter or public exchequer should be considered. It is against Articles 19 and 21,” Sankaranarayanan said.
But the CJI said that it would be for the parliament to decide the same and not the Supreme Court.
Source: Barandbench
