MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday directed Ravindra Waikar, a member of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, to file an affidavit responding to a petition challenging his election as an MP in recent polls.
Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Amol Kirtikar, who lost the electoral contest against Waikar from the Mumbai Northwest Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of 48 votes, had filed the petition seeking to invalidate Waikar’s election.Kirtikar requested the HC to declare him as the rightful winner.
Senior counsel Anil Sakhare on Monday appeared for Waikar before a single bench of Justice Sandeep Marne, which directed Waikar to file an affidavit.
The bench posted the matter for further hearing on October 3. In his plea, Kirtikar contended he had requested a recount of votes on the counting day due to discrepancies.