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Hearing of Mamata's petition on Nandigram vote count deferred

Proceedings to resume on June 24

Our Bureau Calcutta Published 18.06.21, 11:23 AM
Calcutta High Court.

Calcutta High Court. File picture

The Calcutta High Court on Friday adjourned hearing to June 24 in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's petition challenging the election of Leader Of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram.

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The matter was mentioned by Banerjee's lawyer before the court of Justice Kaushik Chanda as per the list for hearing.

Justice Chanda asked the petitioner's lawyer to serve copies of the election petition to the opposite parties and fixed the matter for hearing on Thursday.

In her petition, the Trinamool Congress chief accused BJP MLA Adhikari of committing corrupt practises as envisaged under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Banerjee also claimed in the petition that discrepancies were committed in the counting process.

Trinamul had demanded a recount of votes after the election results on May 2 but that appeal had been turned down by the returning officer.

Mamata on the day of results had accepted the Nandigram result but hinted at moving court.

“Accepting the verdict of the people of Nandigram. I salute the people there. It’s another thing that votes were looted there. We may move court,” she had told the media on May 2.

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