HC allows Didihat candidate to contest panchayat polls
A division bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra passed the order on Friday while hearing Deupa's appeal. The returning officer had dismissed his nomination for leaving the criminal record section blank. Deupa argued that the form format created by the State Election Commission (SEC) went against Section 9 of the State Panchayati Raj Rules and claimed he didn't need to fill the section as he had already been acquitted in the cases.
During the hearing, the court asked about election symbol allocation. The SEC replied that nomination papers had already been verified and ballot papers were sent for printing. It also said that forms not filled as per the rules were rejected.
The court expressed concern that ballot papers had been printed while several election-related petitions were still pending. It further noted that printing before allocating symbols and considering candidates' symbol preferences raised questions.
Deupa had earlier approached a single bench, which dismissed his petition. He then appealed to the division bench, which stayed the rejection of his nomination, saying it was "against the rules."
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