Election Validity Of Kothagudem MLA Affirmed, Disclosure Of Spouse’s Name In Affidavit Not Compulsory: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has upheld the 2023 election of Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate, as MLA from Kothagudem Assembly Constituency, dismissing an election petition that challenged his election on the ground of non-disclosure of his wife’s name in the Form 26 affidavit submitted during nomination. Election Petition Based on Omission in Affidavit A resident, Nandu Lal Agarwal, had filed the election petition contending that the…
