The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the nomination of AAP candidate and current Delhi minister Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat for the upcoming February 5 assembly elections. Justice Subramonium Prasad ruled the petition non-maintainable, questioning its legal basis.
During the hearing, Justice Prasad addressed the petitioner, stating, “How is this petition even maintainable in law? Either you challenge (his previous) election on whatever grounds … this is not maintainable.” Following this observation, the petitioner chose to withdraw the plea.
The petitioner, a resident of Sultan Puri, had accused Minister Ahlawat of omitting crucial details in his electoral affidavits. According to the plea, Ahlawat, while contesting the 2013 polls, allegedly failed to disclose information regarding criminal cases against him. Further allegations suggested that Ahlawat also concealed details about his income, assets, and personal life, including the number of his children and wives.
The plea had sought to prevent Ahlawat from receiving pensionary and other consequential benefits as an MLA of Sultan Pur Majra and as a minister in the Delhi government. However, the Election Commission of India’s counsel opposed the plea, labeling it as premature since the elections had not yet taken place.
