Pursuant to a notification by the Election Commission of India issued on 12.09.2014, a bye-election was held in No. 11, Northern Angami – II Legislative Assembly Constituency in the State of Nagaland on 15.10.2014. In the counting held on 19.10.2014, Neiphrezo Keditsu of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) was declared elected on 20.10.2014 by defeating the sole opponent Shri Visasolic Lhoungu of Bharatia Janata Party (BJP) by a comfortable margin of 3045 votes. Although, the defeated candidate has not come forward to challenge the election of the returned candidate but one Zeneisiile Ate Loucii who is a voter of the said constituency has approached this court by filing election petition No. 1/2015 with a prayer for setting aside the election of the returned candidate by declaring his victory to be void under Section 98(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 on the ground stipulated under Section 100(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act thereby holding that the returned candidate is guilty of corrupt practice and also for cost etc. There is only one respondent in this election petition who is the returned candidate. The defeated candidate has not been made a