‘Trust Govt Staff’: SC Rejects TMC’s Counting Bias Claim
Supreme Court backs EC’s use of central employees in Bengal counting process
- Supreme Court of India dismisses TMC’s bias argument
- Court backs Election Commission’s counting arrangements
- Central and PSU staff allowed as counting supervisors
- Judges say assumptions against employees are flawed
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 2nd May: The Supreme Court of India on Saturday rejected the Trinamool Congress’s argument that central government employees deployed in the election counting process would inherently act against the party.
The court observed that such a claim was based on a flawed presumption and urged political stakeholders to extend basic trust to government personnel.
The bench noted that assuming bias solely on the basis of employment under the central government lacked constitutional and institutional credibility.
The remarks come shortly after the Calcutta High Court upheld the Election Commission’s decision to appoint central government and public sector employees as counting supervisors and assistants in West Bengal.
The Trinamool Congress had challenged the move, expressing concerns over neutrality.
However, both judicial forums have now reinforced the Election Commission’s authority in managing impartial electoral processes.
The Supreme Court’s position strengthens the institutional legitimacy of central staff participation in election administration and signals judicial support for established electoral safeguards.
The ruling is seen as an important intervention amid heightened political tensions surrounding Bengal’s closely watched Assembly election results.
