ORDER :

(Prayer: To strike off the paragraphs 5 to 17 in the election petition no. 3 of 2019.

Prayer: to reject the election petition no.3 of 2019)

Original Applications in O.A.No.929 of 2019 is filed to strike off the Paragraphs 5 to 17 in the Election Petition No.3 of 2019 and O.A.No.930 of 2019 is filed to reject the Election Petition No.3 of 2019. Both the applications are filed by the 2nd respondent in the Election Petition, who was elected in the Thoothukudi Paliamentary Lok Sabha Constituency.

Pleadings of the applicant:

2. The applicant states that the Elections to the 17th Lok Sabha were held on 18.04.2019. The notification of the Election was issued on 19.03.2019, inviting nominations of the candidates for all constituencies including No.36, Thoothukudi Lok Sabha Constituency. As per the schedule of Election, the last date for filing nominations was 26.03.2019. The applicant filed her nomination on 25.03.2019. The date for scrutiny of nomination was 27.03.2019 and the Returning Officer, on being satisfied that the papers submitted by the applicant was in order, accepted the nomination. The date of polling was 18.04.2019 and the Election results were declared on 23.05.2019. The