This Election Petition has been filed by Peedika Rajanna Dora, an unsuccessful candidate, challenging the election of Rajendra Prathap Bhanj Deo-1 51 respondent as a member of "10 Salur (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency". A further declaration has been sought for to declare the election petitioner as duly elected to "10 Salur (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency".

2. The victory of our long drawn struggle for freedom from the British yoke came to us after one and a half century of perpetual and constant efforts soaked in cold blood and dipped in supreme sacrifice. The historical midnight of August 15th, 1947, which ushered in a new era, was merely a completion of a phase and not the end of epoch but only the beginning of the end. Soon thereafter the wise wizards and the founding fathers of our Constitution set out to devote their wholehearted attention to devise ways and means to give to our sub-continent a solid and comprehensive Constitution, which may solve multifarious and manifold difficulties, fulfill the burning needs of the nation and sort out complex and complicated problems which arose after our hard-won freedom which must have baffled our leaders. There was