Voting in the Datia assembly by-election will occur on July 30, with counting on August 3, following the April 2 revocation of Rajendra Bharti’s seat after his conviction in a criminal case. The Election Commission has set nomination deadlines between July 6 and July 16. Similar bypolls are scheduled in Bihar and Gujarat.
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Read at Hindustan Times →The disqualification underscores accountability for financial misconduct but raises concerns about selective enforcement against opposition figures and delays in representation.
“Need for stronger mechanisms alongside judicial fairness and structural reforms”
Swift disqualification after conviction reinforces personal integrity standards and deters fraud through consistent rule-of-law application.
“Public office requires integrity regardless of case age or party”
Automatic disqualification overrides voter sovereignty via centralized rules, especially for older cases involving government-linked institutions.
“State mechanisms prioritize procedural uniformity over electorate choice”
All perspectives treat the conviction and timeline as neutral without questioning special-court patterns or schedule compression around the July 8 appeal hearing.
“Stale cases and administrative sequencing may function as political tools rather than routine enforcement”
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