High Court rejects Andro MLA's plea
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 14 2023:
The High Court of Manipur, on Friday, rejected Andro MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar's plea seeking dismissal of the election petition filed by his opponent Lourembam Sanjoy and latter's younger brother Lourembam Sanjit challenging Shyamkumar's victory in the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election, 2022.The election petition filed by Sanjoy and Sanjit prayed for declaring the election of Shyamkumar hull and void on the ground of submission of false statements and concealment of material information in respect of criminal cases, non-disclosure of agricultural land recorded in the name of his (MLA's) spouse and instead claiming it as residential building with four floor pucca structure, booth capturing in several polling stations including casting votes in the name of death voters which amounts to corrupt practice.
In response to the petition, MLA Shyamkumar filed a counter petition seeking dismissal of the election petition stating that the allegations are frivolous, concocted and covetous.
The acting chief justice of the High Court MV Muralidaran, after hearing the arguments presented by the respective counsels, dismissed the petition of MLA Shyamkumar.