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Should there be minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections in India?
By Akash Agarwal, Amity Law School, Noida. In a recent case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India stayed the New Haryana Panchayat Law i.e. Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, which prescribed the minimum educational and other qualifications for the candidates contesting local body elections in Haryana which were scheduled to be held on 4th October, 2015.…