MLA Noorul told to file counter affidavit
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 23 2022:
Incumbent Kshetrigao MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan, who is the respondent in an election petition filed at the High Court of Manipur by BJP candidate of the constituency in the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election Nahakpam Indrajit, failed to file his counter affidavit on Monday.
The court of justice MV Muralidharan heard the election petition on Monday and directed Noorul Hassan to file his counter affidavit on June 13 next.
While alleging that the affidavit filed by Noorul Hassan in connection with the Assembly election had numerous errors and concealed some personal information including bank accounts, Indrajit filed the election petition urging the court to declare Noorul Hassan's election result as null and void.
The first hearing of the petition filed by Indrajit was held on April 28 and the court directed respondent Noorul Hassan to file counter affidavit by Monday (May 23) .
The court in its hearing conducted on Monday directed Noorul Hassan to file his counter affidavit by June 13 again.