KANTILAL BHURIYA Vs. GUMAN SINGH DAMOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has filed the present election petition to declare the election of the respondent / returned candidate as void.

(2.) Under the aforesaid election program the petitioner submitted his Nomination papers from the Indian National Congress to contest the election from Parliamentary Constituency No.24 Ratlam and likewise the respondent also submitted his Nomination paper as the candidate of the Bhartiya Janata Party. As per schedule, the election was held on 19/5/2019. Thereafter, the result of the said Parliamentary Constituency was declared on 23/5/2019 vide Annexure P/6. The final result was issued by the Election Commission of India in Form 20 vide Annexure P/9. The present petitioner secured 605467 votes and the respondent secured 694243 votes, thus, the respondent won the election by the margin of 88776 votes accordingly, and the result was notified by the Election Commission of India.

(3.) Being aggrieved by the aforesaid the petitioner has filed the present election petition challenging the election of the respondent solely on the ground enumerated under Sec. 100 (1)(d)(iv) of the R.P. Act of 1951.