Supreme Court dismisses PIL on banning post-poll alliance of parties

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain politicians and political parties from indulging in post-poll alliance, saying such issues cannot be decided by it.

"Can we direct political parties not to join one group or other? This is not a matter to be decided by the court. How can we restrain parties from joining one group or other," a bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said.

The court was hearing a PIL filed by one Rajender Dutt Vasudev, who had contended that if a wining candidate agreed to support an alliance without the approval of the electorate, it amounted to cheating of voters.

The bench, however, was not satisfied and dismissed the plea.