DEVENDRA PATEL vs RAM PAL SINGH .

The Supreme Court held that Jaswant Singh, whose nomination was rejected due to disqualification, does not qualify as a 'candidate' under Section 79(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Consequently, the election petition against Ram Pal Singh was not liable to be rejected for non-joinder of Jaswant Singh, as he could not be considered duly nominated. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing that a person whose nomination is rejected cannot claim to be a candidate for the purposes of Section 82(b).