During the course of reporting the news about PMO writing so many letters seeking favours to one Union Minister, Indian Express made a passing reference that the said Hon'ble Minister has two wives and the would-be beneficieries are sons of different wives. I don't know whether this is true or as usual 'twisting of facts by the media'! If true, hats off to the Hon'ble Minister for his fair and even handed treatment to his offsprings from different sources without playing favouritism.
However, my question is whether a person with more than one spouse can be permitted to contest as per the law of land? The would be contestent is asked to give so much information like assets, convictions, pending criminal cases, etc. For holding certain offices/for contesting elections to bodies like Panchayats, two-child criteria has been enforced.
Does n't the Election Commission ask about number of spouses? Is it not more important to put one spouse criteria in place over and above two-child norm? Will the Election Commission look into this aspect?
If the news is wrong my apologies to the Hon'ble Minister.
...ponder
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