1. Both the petitions are filed under sections 80 and 81 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short) to challenge the election of respondent - Arjun Panditrao Khotkar, who is Returned Candidate (hereinafter referred to as 'RC' for short) from 101-Jalna Legislative Assembly Constituency. It was general election to the State Legislative Assembly for the term commencing from November 2014. The petitioner from Election Petition No. 6/2014 contested this election as a candidate of Congress I party and the petitioner of the other proceeding is the electoral member of this constituency.

2. The programme of the election was as follows :-