(1.) This appeal arises out of an election petition filed by the appellant, a voter, questioning the election of the 1st respondent to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Lanji constituency in Balaghat District held on the 8th of March, 1972.
(2.) The 1st respondent had applied for a Congress ticket and on being refused a Congress ticket he contested the election as an independent candidate and won the election having obtained 20051 votes. The 2nd respondent was the Congress candidate who got the next highest votes of 19166. The other respondents were also unsuccessful candidates.
(3.) The appellant made a number of allegations against the successful candidate the purport of which would appear from issues 1 to 4 set out below: