BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.

1. The instant Appeal filed by the appellant - Karim Uddin Barbhuiya (Original Respondent No. 1) is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 26.04.2023 passed by the Gauhati High Court at Guwahati in I.A. (Civil) No. 1278 of 2021 in Election Petition No. 01 of 2021, whereby the High Court has dismissed the said IA filed by the present appellant under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the Election Petition filed by the respondent No. 1 - Aminul Haque Laskar (Original Election Petitioner).

Digitally signed by Nirmala Negi Date: 2024.04.08 16:36:54 IST Reason:

Signature Not Verified

2. A brief conspectus of relevant facts may be stated as under: (i) On 05.03.2021, General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam was notified by the Election Commission of India, whereunder the last date for filing of nomination papers was 12.03.2021. (ii) On 11.03.2021, the appellant filed his nomination papers as a candidate of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) along with the Declaration, by way of an affidavit in Form-26 of The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Said Rules). The last date for scrutiny of no