SHOBHA DINESH BACCHAV Vs. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Mukul Kulkarni along with Mr. Umesh G. Mitkari, learned counsel for the Election Petitioner, Mr. V. D. Salunke along with Mr. A. V. Deshmukh, learned counsel for Respondent No.3 in the Election Petition and Mr. Alok Sharma, learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission.

(2.) General Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha was announced on 16/3/2024 and Election / Voting to the Dhule Parliamentary Constituency was held on 20/5/2024 and Respondent No.3 was declared elected on 4/6/2024. The election petitioner was one of the candidates in the election who had secured the second highest votes. The elected candidates secured 5,83,866 votes while the election petitioner secured 5,80,035 votes. The difference in votes between the two candidates is 3831 votes.

(3.) The Dhule Parliamentary Constituency consists of 6 assembly constituencies, which are Dhule (Rural), Dhule (City), Sindkheda, Malegaon (Central), Malegaon (Outer) and Baglan.