Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. This petition has been filed under sections 80 and 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 for declaring the election of the respondent from 12-Pakke-Kessang (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency in the State of Arunachal Pradesh as void under section 98 (b) read with section 100 (1) (d) (iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (the Act hereafter).

2. Case of the petitioner is that a general notification was issued on 15.03.2014 notifying holding of general election for constituting a new Legislative Assembly of the State of Arunachal Pradesh with the following schedule:-

(i)	Last date for filing nomination	22.03.2014
(ii)	Date for scrutiny of nominations	24.03.2014
(iii)	Last date for withdrawal of candidature	26.03.2014
(iv)	Date of polling	09.04.2014
(v)	Date before which election should be completed	28.05.2014

3. Petitioner was nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its candidate for the 12-Pakke-Kessang (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency (Constituen