The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
Upholding the election of Mr. Modi, Justice Vikram Nath rapped petitioner Ajay Rai, Congress MLA and the party’s candidate from Varanasi in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Passing the order yesterday, the justice said, petitioner has approached the court half heartedly and have allegations which were vague and bald statements not supported by material facts.
The court, rejected the petitioner’s objection to Mr. Modi’s writing not known in his nomination papers against the column relating to his wife Jashodaben’s assets and liabilities.
Regarding allegations about election expenditure, the court remarked that the petitioner had made vague and bald statements. The court was of the view that even if the amount spent on campaign exceeded the limit fixed by Election Commission in the absence of material facts, it would be difficult to make the issue triable.