PRATAP CHANDRA vs MR. MANISH SISODIA & ORS.

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 27.10.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 17 .01.2026 + EL.PET. 1/2020 & I.A. 38633/2024 PRATAP CHANDRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pratap Chandra-in-Person versus MR. MANISH SISODIA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gautam Narayan Sr.Adv. with Mr Rishikesh Kumar, Ms. Asmita, Mr.Mohd Irsad Mr. Karan Sharma, Ms. Sheenupriya, Mr. Rajat Jain, Mr. Abhiram Venugopal Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT 1. The present election petition has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 33A, 80, 81, 125, 126 read with Section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (“the RP Act”), against the election of respondent from AC-57, Patparganj, National Capital Territory of Delhi, in the Legislative Assembly Elections held in February 2020. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Digitally Signed By:MAYANK EL.PET. 1/2020 Page 1 of 27 Signing Date:17.01.2026 16:11:59 2. The Election Commission of India issued the notification dated 06.01.2020 for holding the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi. As per the notified schedule, the last date for making nominations was 21.01.2020, scrutiny of nominations was conducted on 22.01.2020, polling took place on 08.02.2020 and the results were declared on 11.02.2020. 3. The petitioner contested the said election from AC-57, Patparganj, as a candidate of the Rashtriya Rashtrawadi Party. His nomination was accepted by the Returning Officer on 22.01.2020 and a candidate identity card was issued to him thereafter. 4. The respondent contested the election from the same constituency as a candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party. Upon completion of polling and counting of votes, respondent was declared elected, having secured 70,163 votes, whereas the petitioner secur