NSA Detainee Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Release For Filing Nomination To Contest Lok Sabha Polls

Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh who currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking his temporary release to file a nomination for the Lok Sabha Election.

In April 2023 Singh was arrested and detained under the NSA Act, 1980 and thereafter in March Second detention order was passed against him by District Magistrate, Amritsar.

Singh is contesting Lok Sabha polls from the Sri Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency in Punjab as an Independent candidate.

The plea alleges that on May 8, the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab had written to Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Tarn Taran to take necessary action as per instructions and facilitate the petitioner to contest the election.

However, "till date the State of Punjab and District Magistrate, Amritsar have deliberately not issued any further instructions in order to delay and make sure that the petitioner is not able to file his nomination to contest Lok Sabha Election," it added.

Singh seeks directions to the State, Union Government and Election Commission to make arrangements for him to fill out a nomination form, for the appointment of election agents/ authorized nominees and all other paperwork which is required for filling nomination papers for contesting the 2024 elections from Sri Khadoor Sahib Constituency.

The matter is listed on Friday, before Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj for consideration.

Imaan Singh Khara for the petitioner.

Case: Amritpal Singh v. State of Punjab