Enrico Heights Beside Radisson

Chatrapati Nagar, Nagpur (Maharashtra)

440015. ….. Respondents.

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The Petitioner-in-Person.

Shri S.V.Manohar, Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Atharva Manohar, Advocate for Respondent No.5.

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CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

CLOSED ON : 20/02/2025

PRONOUNCED ON : 19/03/2025

JUDGMENT

1. By the present election petition, the petitioner has challenged the election of respondent No.5 - Nitin Jairam Gadkari on the ground that the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and its workers have violated the Model Code of Conduct. It is alleged that Software was created and slips were distributed to voters having photographs, name of respondent No.5 - Nitin Jairam Gadkari and symbol of the BJP. It is further alleged that machines were given to the representatives of all booths of Nagpur. The main function of the machine was to print the voters’ details having photos, name of respondent No.5 - Nitin Jairam Gadkari and symbol of the BJP. Thus, respondent No.5 - Nitin Jairam Gadkari and the BJP committed violation of Code of Conduct. The respondent No.5 - Nitin Jairam Gadkari by means of corrupt practices violated the