LS Polls 2024: Allahabad HC Rejects Election Plea Of JKP Leader Who Intended To Contest Against PM Modi From Varanasi

The Allahabad High Court rejected the election plea of Vijay Nandan, a Janhit Kisan Party leader, who intended to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nandan challenged the returning officer’s rejection of his nomination form, arguing that the affidavit column was left blank due to a clerical error. The court dismissed the plea on merits, noting that Nandan approached the court with a 19-day delay and failed to comply with Sections 81, 82, and 117 of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The court emphasized that the returning officer’s decision was not arbitrary and that the petitioner did not conceal any information.