The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued notice to actress Kangana Ranaut in a petition challenging her election from the Mandi seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections [Laik Ram Negi v. Kangana Ranaut & Anr].Justice Jyostna Rewal Dua posted the matter for August 21..Reportedly, the plea was filed by Kinnaur resident Laik Ram Negi, who claimed that his nomination papers to contest from the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency were wrongfully rejected..Negi, a former forest department employee, says that he took early retirement and provided a "no dues certificate" from the department along with his nomination papers to the returning officer.However, he was given one day to produce no dues certificates from the electricity, water and telephone departments. Even when he submitted these, the returning officer did not accept his nomination papers.Claiming that he could have won the election if his papers had been accepted, Negi has prayed that the election be annulled.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ranaut won the Mandi seat by defeating Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh by 74,755 votes..Advocate Sanjeev Kumar Suri appeared for Negi.Senior Advocate Ankush Dass Sood and Advocate Arjun Lal appeared for the Returning Officer..[Read Order]
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued notice to actress Kangana Ranaut in a petition challenging her election from the Mandi seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections [Laik Ram Negi v. Kangana Ranaut & Anr].Justice Jyostna Rewal Dua posted the matter for August 21..Reportedly, the plea was filed by Kinnaur resident Laik Ram Negi, who claimed that his nomination papers to contest from the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency were wrongfully rejected..Negi, a former forest department employee, says that he took early retirement and provided a "no dues certificate" from the department along with his nomination papers to the returning officer.However, he was given one day to produce no dues certificates from the electricity, water and telephone departments. Even when he submitted these, the returning officer did not accept his nomination papers.Claiming that he could have won the election if his papers had been accepted, Negi has prayed that the election be annulled.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ranaut won the Mandi seat by defeating Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh by 74,755 votes..Advocate Sanjeev Kumar Suri appeared for Negi.Senior Advocate Ankush Dass Sood and Advocate Arjun Lal appeared for the Returning Officer..[Read Order]