Sangma to move SC against President Pranab

With Pranab Mukherjee winning the race to Raisina Hill, Team Sangma on Sunday once again reiterated that they would move the Supreme Court over the next few days to file an election-related petition against the UPA candidate.  Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh said former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma had already announced the decision to move the apex court against Mukherjee. "Sangma ji has already announced this.

It is not about losing. But there were a few matters. He has said that he will move the Supreme Court," said Singh. "A case of forged signature had already come earlier with regard to the office of profit. So, there are several matters following which he has decided to move the Supreme Court," he added. Sangma had earlier said he would move the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's decision to quash the complaint against Pranab Mukherjee's nomination papers after the elections. 

Team Sangma contends that Mukherjee had not resigned from the chairmanship of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, at the time of filing of his nomination. The post was an 'office of profit' and candidates in the Presidential election were not supposed to hold such an office.  They had challenged this before the Returning Officer and the Election Commission, but both had turned down their plea. Mukherjee has taken lead over Sangma, who jumped into the fray playing the tribal card with the initial support of the Biju Janata Dal and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Mukherjee, often referred to as the best prime minister India never had, began his political career in 1969 and has served in every Congress cabinet since Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister. 

The new president will be administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India on July 25 at the historic Central Hall of Parliament.

By the courtesy of Rediffmail.com