The petitioner, who has contested as a candidate for the election from 1-Kasaragode Parliamentary Constituency in the Parliament Election conducted on 10.04.2014, has come up under Sections 80, 80A, 84 and 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951(hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), for getting the election of the first respondent from the said constituency in the said election and the results declared on 16.05.2014 set aside, and also for declaring the petitioner as the returned candidate from the said constituency in the said election.

2. In the aforesaid election from the said constituency, respondents 2 to 13 are the other candidates, over and above the petitioner and the first respondent. The votes cast in the election were counted on 16.05.2014 and the first respondent was declared elected by a margin of 6,921 votes more than the petitioner.

3. The petitioner was a candidate of the Indian National Congress(hereinafter referred to as 'INC') and the first respondent was a candidate of the Communist Party of India(Marxist)[hereinafter referred to as CPI(M)]. The 2nd respondent was a candidate of the Bharathiya Janata Party, the 3rd respondent was a candidate of