Plea against Khandre’s election rejected
The Hindu
The High Court of Karnataka has rejected an election petition questioning the legality of election of Eshwar B. Khandre of the Congress to the Legislative Assembly from Bhalki constituency in the elec
The High Court of Karnataka has rejected an election petition questioning the legality of election of Eshwar B. Khandre of the Congress to the Legislative Assembly from Bhalki constituency in the elections held in 2018.
Justice Krishna S. Dixit passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by D.K. Sidram of the BJP, who was defeated by Mr. Khandre.
It was alleged in the petition that the election was vitiated by a series of corrupt practices such as distribution of wall clocks and money perpetrated by or at the instance of Mr. Khandre. The petitioner had also alleged that Mr. Khandre had failed to disclose proper details in the affidavit filed along with his nomination papers and had misused official machinery as he was a Minister in the State Cabinet then.