In the notice sent to Sunetra on July 9, Singh questioned the entire election process adopted by the party for the presidential polls. He claimed that the party constitution mandates the creation of an independent Central Election Authority and the appointment of a Returning Officer to publish an official election schedule, but neither was constituted.
Singh has given the party 15 days to comply with a list of demands, including declaring the “purported” election of Sunetra as national president invalid. He has also sought recalling all communications and filings made to the Election Commission of India, including the appointment of office-bearers, be declared as “null and void”. He has warned that he will initiate legal proceedings if the party fails to comply with his demands. Besides Sunetra, NCP’s national working president Praful Patel and national general secretary Brijmohan Shrivastav have also been named as respondents.
Questions are being raised particularly over Parth, whom several party leaders accuse of taking decisions unilaterally and is unwilling to listen to others.
