This petition is filed under Section 81 r/w Section 100 (1)(a) and (d) (i) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (for short ‘the Act 1951’) to declare the election of the 1st respondent to 006 Khanapur (S.T.) Assembly Constituency to be null and void and set aside the same and further declare that the petitioner has been duly elected as Member of 006 Khanapur (S.T.) Assembly Constituency under Section 84 of the Act 1951.

2. Brief facts, that are necessary for disposal of the present petition may be delineated as follows:

The election petitioner is a contesting candidate to 006 Khanapur (S.T.) Assembly Constituency. In the said election, the petitioner was fielded from Indian National Congress Party and the 1st respondent was fielded from Telugu Desam Party. The election to the said Assembly Constituency was held on 16-04-2009. The 1st respondent polled 56,014 votes and she was declared as Member of 006 Khanapur (S.T.) Assembly Constituency. The petitioner got 29,582 votes and he came second in the election. Respondents 2 to 9 are the other contesting candidates from different parties and as independents. The result to the said election was declared on 16-05-2009.

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