Tribune News Service
Saurabh Malik
Chandigarh, May 9
Lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam, ‘Waris Punjab De’ head Amritpal Singh on Thursday move the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to the State of Punjab and other respondents to temporary release him for seven days in accordance with the provisions of the NSA to enable him to file is nominations before the returning officer for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Khadoor Sahib constituency.
In the petition, yet to be come up for hearing, Amritpal Singh submitted that the last date for filing nominations was May 14.
In alternative, his counsel sought directions to the official respondents to make arrangements for the petitioner to file his nomination form and other documents required for filing nomination papers to contestant the elections.
The petition filed through counsel Imaan Singh Khara is scheduled to come up for hearing before Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj’s Bench on Friday.
The Union of India will be represented in the matter by Additional Solicitor-General of India Satya Pal Jain.
His counsel added the petitioner was a citizen of India and as such he was qualified for contesting the elections for the Lok Sabha in accordance with Section 4 of the Representation of People’s Act 1951.
The counsel added petitioner for contesting the elections was required to carry out necessary paper work, including the filling of the nomination form, which was to be tested from notary public or a magistrate.
He added that Amritpal’s father had written in email to Punjab Chief Election Officer stating that the petitioner wanted to contest as independent candidate.
His father also said that there was no provision in the handbook for the candidates on filing nomination form by a person behind bars, but not convicted in any matter.
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