Panchayat Polls | Fake or Genuine Votes? Only Election Petition Can Decide Such Disputes: Uttarakhand High Court

In a recent order dated July 25, 2025, the Uttarakhand High Court rejected a writ petition filed by Rajendra Singh Chauhan, who contested the Kshetra Panchayat 2 elections from Joshi Gothan, Tehsil Kalsi, District Dehradun. He claimed that 38 fake votes were cast in Polling Booth No. 82, located at Junior High School, Datnu (Erstwhile Badnu), during the Panchayat elections. The petitioner sought cancellation of those votes and demanded an…