JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Vijay Bahadur Singh, learned Sr. Advocate assisted by Sri Jitendra Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Bharat Singh Pal, learned counsel for the Respondent No. 1.

2. This Election Petition has been filed by Ms. Seema Sachan seeking election of Ajeet Pal Singh, respondent no. 1/returned candidate as member of legislative assembly from 207, Sinkandra Legislative Assembly Constituency, Kanpur Dehat, U.P. to be declared as void and also get herself declared successful in his place. Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, By-Election, 2017 of 207, Sinkandra Legislative Constituency, Kanpur Dehat was notified on 27.11.2017 and the schedule of election was as follows: (1) Date of notification of election 27.11.2017; (2) last date for filing of nomination paper 4.12.2017: (3) date of scrutiny of nomination paper 5.12.2017: (4) date of withdrawal of candidature 7.12.2017: (5) date of poll 21.12.2017: (6) date of counting 24.12.2017: (7) date before which election shall be completed 26.12.2017; and (8) hours of poll 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.

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