Hon'ble Dr. Satish Chandra, J. - By this election petition, the petitioner has prayed the following relief:

a)That it be declared that the election of the Respondent no. 1 as member of Uttar Pradesh Constituency No. 36 Raibareilly, District Raibareilly as null and void and be set aside;

b)That pending the hearing and final disposal of this Election Petition, the first Respondent be prevented by an order and injunction of this Hon'ble Court from attending the Parliamentary proceedings and/or from taking part in any discussion or proceedings or drawing emoluments or receiving any payment of whatsoever nature as an elected Member of Parliament;

c)That cost of the petition be provided for;

d)Any other order or relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper as contemplated under Section 98 and 99 of the (Representation of the People Act, 1951)* be passed in the facts and circumstances of the present case.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ashok Pandey submits that the petitioner is a voter in the Raibareilly constituency and has a right to challenge the election of the respondent no. 1, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi alias Antonio Maino who was declared as a returned candidate from