'Can't Hide Info In Election Papers': Supreme Court In Telangana MP Case
NDTV
Congress's K Madan Mohan Rao challenged the election of a BRS MP, claiming the MP had not disclosed pending cases and convictions against him in his poll affidavit.
The right to vote, based on an informed choice, is a crucial component of the essence of democracy, the Supreme Court said upholding a Telangana High Court order dismissing an application of a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP seeking rejection of a petition challenging his election.
Congress candidate K Madan Mohan Rao challenged the election of Bhim Rao Baswanth Rao Patil from the Zaheerabad Lok Sabha constituency before the High Court, claiming he had not disclosed the pending cases and convictions against him in his poll affidavit, suppressing the information from voters.
Mr Patil contended that under the provisions of the Representation of People Act, 1951 there was no need to disclose the "so-called" criminal cases as he had not been sentenced to jail for more than a year.
