New Delhi, Aug 18: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, today decided to refer the issue of deferment of the Gujarat elections to the president under Article 143 of the Constitution. Article 143 of the Constitution enables the President to use his powers to refer to the Supreme Court issues relating to the affairs of the state.
The decision was taken after a one-hour meeting of the cabinet held at the Prime Minister`s residence, a senior cabinet minister told reporters here.
The meeting was called last night to discuss the implications of the Election Commission`s decision to defer the assembly polls in the state.
Bureau Report