Singhvi: Nobody challenging ECI power to delete. But it must follow procedure, its own procedure. (reads) 'No suo motu deletion shall be done in an election year...' It can be done in special circumstances after obtaining approval of...see the press note - this same thing happened in 2004. Arunachal and Maharashtra were exempted, while they went on for other states, because they [elections] were round the corner. This (Bihar SIR) is the one time wonder when ECI is not following its own rules! You can't have a time-squeeze for such an important activity. We are seeking a stay.

Singhvi concludes.