SC Seeks Response On Petition Challenging BJP MP Mahesh Sharma’s Election Victory

The Supreme Court has issued notices to Gautam Buddha Nagar BJP MP Dr. Mahesh Sharma and others in response to a petition challenging his 2024 Lok Sabha election victory.

The petition, filed by Geeta Rani Sharma, a resident of Bulandshahr, alleges irregularities in the election process and accuses the presiding officer of unlawfully rejecting her nomination.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna questioned the Allahabad High Court’s decision to remove the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate (DM) from the case. The Supreme Court will take up the matter again after March 24.

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Geeta Rani Sharma had previously filed the petition in the Allahabad High Court, which rejected it, prompting her to approach the apex court. The High Court had also accepted the objections raised by the Central Election Commission, removing the Election Commissioner, the DM, and certain opposition parties from the case.

Geeta Rani, who contested the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate, claims she left her police job and pursued an LLB to enter politics. She has previously contested the 2022 assembly elections, during which she faced several allegations against the Congress party.

Dr. Mahesh Sharma, a three-term MP from Gautam Buddha Nagar, secured a hat-trick of victories in the 2014, 2019, and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the latest polls, he defeated Mahendra Singh Nagar of the Samajwadi Party by a significant margin.

The Supreme Court’s decision in this case could have far-reaching implications, particularly regarding the conduct of election officials and the transparency of the nomination process.