Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Election Commissioner BB Tandon on Tuesday said he would examine the allegation against Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla after receiving a petition on the matter but would refrain from making any comment till then.
"I can't give you any reaction at this time. One of the political parties has said that they will file a petition before the Chief Election Commissioner. I will consider the matter in all its entirety -- legal, propriety and all that is relevant," Tandon said when his comments were sought on reports that Chawla had taken donations from Congress leaders for a family trust.
When asked if it meant that he was not going to take up the issue on his own, he said "they have said that they are going to file a petition. Let the petition come. I will follow the procedure. I will do whatever is necessary to examine the issue."
Tandon is on a visit to Kerala to review preparations for the assembly elections due in May.
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