BJP Candidate Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Election Of Priyanka Gandhi From Wayanad Constituency
Navya Haridas, who stood in the recent Parliamentary by-elections conducted in Wayanad constituency on November 23 had filed a petition against the winning candidate Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi had won the election with a margin of over 4 Lakh over the CPI candidate, Sathyan Mokeri. Navya Haridas came a distant third.
Navya Haridas alleges that the Ms. Gandhi suppressed vital information relating to the assets held by her and her family members and cases against her while filing the nomination papers.
The petition also alleged Ms. Gandhi exercising undue influence on the voters and committing corrupt practices as defined under Representation of People Act, 1951.
The petition is moved by Advocate Hari Kumar G. Nair