Mau. The court has accepted the application made by MLA Mukhtar Ansari’s advocate Daroga Singh in the MP-MLA court. The court has said that contesting elections is their right, it cannot be denied.
In Banda jail, the court has directed the Banda jail superintendent to get the matching done according to the jail manual, after matching 22 people like notary advocate, photographer, advocate etc. After the order of the court, now it has been decided to contest the election of MLA Mukhtar Ansari from 356 Mau Sadar assembly under the banner of Subhasp. On Thursday, the hearing was held in the court of Dinesh Chaurasia, the special court of MP-MLA. Accepting his application, the court directed the jail superintendent Banda to ensure completion of the formalities of nomination of the applicant under the jail manual and the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India.
The court directed to send the said order to the Banda Jail Superintendent through e-mail. Sadar MLA Mukhtar Ansari’s advocate Daroga Singh had applied in the court that Mukhtar Ansari wants to contest elections from the 356 assembly Mau Sadar seat on the symbol of Subhaspa. Nomination for this will be done from February 10 to 17 in the Collectorate premises. The accused want to contest elections under their constitutional rights. No one is being allowed to meet the applicant in jail due to Kovid.
The applicant’s advocate had sought permission for a total of 22 people, including Mukhtar Ansari’s proposer, supporter, advocate and notary lawyer and photographer, to enter Banda jail for nomination in two sets. So that their nomination papers can be signed and verified by the Banda Jail Superintendent. Against this application, ADGC gangster Krishna Sharan Singh objected that there is no such provision in the Jail Manual and the Representation of the People Act. The jurisdiction to protect the constitutional right of the accused rests with the High Court and the Supreme Court and not this court. ADGC duo Krishna Sharan and Rana Pratap Singh opposed the said application. It has also been mentioned in the application given in the court that Mukhtar Ansari is the present MLA from Mau Sadar. The court passed the order after hearing the prosecution and the counsel for the applicant.
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