Maharashtra elections: Five INDIA candidates move Bombay High Court against Mahayuti victories
Mumbai: Following their defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections, five candidates from parties under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have filed petitions before the Bombay High Court, challenging the victories of rival Mahayuti candidates.
The candidates who have approached the court are Manohar Krishna Madhavi, Prashant Sudam Jagtap, Mahesh Kothe, Naresh Ratan Manera, and Sunil Chandrakant Bhusara. They are seeking the annulment of the election results in their contested constituencies, as reported by Bar and Bench on Wednesday.
The petitioners have alleged misconduct in the elections, including duplicate voting, concealed criminal cases, asset concealment, EVM malfunctions, bribery, and a lack of transparency in the election process, the report mentioned.
Madhavi, a Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Airoli, lost to BJP's Ganesh Chandra Naik. In his petition, Madhavi alleges that Naik and the Election Commission allowed duplicate voting entries and misused the electoral system by letting people vote multiple times during the elections.
Jagtap, a Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader, who contested from Hadapsar has challenged the election win of Chetan Vitthal Tupe, an NCP candidate from the Ajit Pawar faction. In his petition, Jagtap claims that Tupe hid his criminal cases and failed to disclose his income details, violating Section 125A of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
Kothe, another NCP (SP) candidate from Solapur North, has contested the election result where BJP's Vijaykumar Deshmukh emerged victorious. His petition claims that Deshmukh violated election rules as he concealed immovable properties and other assets. The petition also argues that the returning officer improperly accepted the nominations.
Manera, a Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Ovala-Majiwda, has challenged the election win of Pratap Baburao Sarnaik, an NCP (AP) MLA and current transport minister in the Devendra Fadnavis-led government. The petition claims issues with the EVM-VVPAT system at one polling booth, which allegedly helped Sarnaik win. It also criticises the overall conduct of the election process.
Bhusara, a NCP (SP) candidate from Vikramgad constituency, has contested the victory of BJP's Harishchandra Sakharam Bhoye. According to Bhasura's plea, Bhoye used corrupt practices, including bribery to win, undermining the Representation of People Act. Additionally, the petition claims that there was a refusal to provide Form 17-C and CCTV footage reducing transparency in the election process.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
