HC judge recuses from hearing election petitions on Priyanka Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal
The High Court judge has recused from hearing election petitions against Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi and K.C. Venugopal. The petitions will now be considered by another Single Bench on May 25. Allegations include suppression of asset information and corrupt practices under election laws.
- ▪Justice A. Badharudeen's Bench recused itself from the election petitions.
- ▪Priyanka Gandhi's election is challenged by BJP candidate Navya Haridas for allegedly misleading voters.
- ▪K.C. Venugopal's election is contested by rival candidate A.M. Ariff on similar grounds.
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A Bench presided over by Justice A. Badharudeen has recused itself from hearing petitions challenging the election to the Lok Sabha of Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K.C. Venugopal, from the Wayanad and Alappuzha constituencies, respectively.The petitions were posted before the Bench on Thursday after a Bench presided over by Justice K. Babu ceased to hear the matter after his retirement from service on attaining superannuation. With the Bench of Justice Badharudeen recusing itself from hearing the petitions, another Single Bench would consider the petitions on May 25.In her petition challenging the election of Ms. Gandhi, Navya Haridas, the BJP candidate from Wayanad in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, alleged that Ms.
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