Latest news with #HarshVardhanBajpayee

Time of India

HC to frame issues in poll petition against BJP MLA on May 5

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court while hearing an election petition challenging the election of BJP MLA Harsh Vardhan Bajpayee from Prayagraj, has directed to list the matter on May 5, 2025, for framing of issues. The court also directed the parties to submit draft issues (points for trial), which will be finalized by the court. The petition has been filed by ex-MLA Anugrah Narain Singh , who lost as a Congress candidate against Bajpayee in 2022 UP assembly election from city north of Prayagraj. As per law, the framing of issues means beginning of trial. Now certain points will be made on which the trial will commence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo Justice Siddhartha Varma in his order dated April 22 said: "After striking off some paragraphs, the plaint now discloses specific cause of action, the petition cannot be thrown out as such and therefore, the plaint cannot be rejected under order VII rule 11 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC)." The election petition filed by Singh through senior advocate Shailendra requested the court to declare election of Bajpayee as MLA from city north as null and void. Appearing on behalf of Bajpayee, additional advocate general and senior advocate Manisha Goyal filed objection and requested the court to strike off some paragraphs from the petition. The grounds taken for striking off various paragraphs were that they were frivolous, vexatious, unnecessary, irrelevant and scandalous and they were an abuse of the process of the court.