Anil Subhash Sawant vs Samadhan Mahadeo Autade

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2025 Supreme(Bom) 1129

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Milind N.Jadhav
Anil Subhash Sawant – Appellant
Versus
Samadhan Mahadeo Autade – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Vaibhav Sugdare a/w Ms. Shreenandini Mukhopadhyay & Mr. Sagar Kursina i/by Sanjay S. Gawde, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Aniesh S. Jadhav a/w Mr. Rushikesh S. Kekane, Mr. Shyam Singh, Mr. Sandeep C. Kekane, Advocates

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JUDGMENT :

MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

1. Election Petition No. 10 of 2025 is filed in respect of election of Respondent No. 1 in the General Election held to the Legislative Assembly in Constituency 252 Pandharpur on 20.11.2024. Results were declared on 23.11.2024. Election Petition is filed on 06.01.2025 within limitation as stipulated under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (for short, "RP Act"). Though Petitioner's relief is only for setting aside the election of Respondent No. 1, he has impleaded Respondent Nos. 2 to 23, all contesting candidates in the election. Respondent No. 1 is the returned candidate having secured 1,25,163 votes. Petitioner has secured third highest votes i.e. 10,217 votes.

2. Election programme of the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly for Constituency 252 Pandharpur declared by the Election Commission was as under:-

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