Court rejects petition challenging minister’s election
December 16th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court Friday dismissed a petition challenging School Education Minister Archana Chitnis’s election from Burhanpur constituency in the 2008 assembly polls.
Justice R.C. Mishra also slapped a fine of Rs.10,000 on the petitioner saying that it was a frivolous plea with no substantial evidence to prove the allegations, the minister’s advocate, Mrigendra Singh, said.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Manoj Kumar Agrawal had challenged Chitnis’ election, alleging that she had won using the religious card as well as misusing government machinery in gross violation of the model code of conduct and hence her election should be set aside.
- Mayawati siphoning development funds to BSP candidates: BJP - Oct 17, 2011
- BJP minister complains to Sonia over Bhuria's remarks - Nov 19, 2011
- Congress seeks countermanding of Uttar Pradesh upper house poll - Jan 12, 2010
- BJP on ventilator in Uttar Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi - Nov 25, 2011
- Maharashtra BSP chief roughed up by party workers - Feb 27, 2012
- BJP in Congress line of fire over Kushwaha as CBI raids premises (Fourth Lead) - Jan 04, 2012
- Plea against legislator's 'kangaroo court' dismissed (Lead) - Aug 01, 2011
- CBI probe in UP number plate deal - Apr 04, 2012
- Mayawati accuses central government in NRHM scam - Feb 26, 2012
- Thousands of activists detained during protests: Samajwadi Party - Mar 07, 2011
- Mayawati files nomination for Rajya Sabha - Mar 13, 2012
- SP activists protest against BSP, baton-charged - Mar 07, 2011
- BJP wins in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar (Lead) - Jun 29, 2011
- BSP suspends party MP for indiscipline and fund misuse - Sep 21, 2011
- BJP wins in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar by-polls (Second Lead) - Jun 30, 2011
Tags: advocate, agrawal, allegations, archana, assembly polls, code of conduct, constituency, government machinery, gross violation, madhya pradesh, mishra, model code, petition, petitioner, plea, school education minister, substantial evidence