At the last genera! election held on 21.1.1989, the petitioner - Shri Saingura contested the election as a candidate of Mizo National Front, hereinafter 'MNF', from 8 Lunglei South Constituency of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. He lost the election and Shri F. Sapa, a candidate of Congress (1) party, got elected. The petitioner filed an election petition challenging the election of Shri F. Sapa on charge of coirupt practice. The returned candidate is impleaded as respondent No. 1. The other candidates, who contested the election are also respondents in the election petition. The election petition was filed by the petitioner personally before the stamp reporter of this Court on 9.3.89 which was assigned to me by the Hon'ble Chief Justice for trial. Notices were issued to all the respondents. The returned candidate, respondent No. 1, entered appearance and filed a petition raising certain preliminary objections. Another petition was filed by him for striking off some of the pleadings. On the basis of the pleadings in the first petition, two preliminary issues were framed. In the meantime, the petitioner also filed an application for amendment of his election petition. Respondent N

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