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process in the constituency. It is submitted that the
Election Commission has rectified the situation and filed
FIR’s against the accused candidate, and other members.
The proceedings also do not mention any other instance of
alleged corrupt practice that has taken place in the Vellore
Constituency, either by the accused candidate or any other
candidate. Therefore, the impugned notification be set
aside.
SUBMISSIONS MADE BY THE LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR THE
PETITIONER AND THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ELECTION
COMMISSION OF INDIA.
13.
According to Mr.Satish Parasaran, learned Senior Counsel for
the petitioner in W.P.No.11977 of 2019, paragraph No.35 of the
impugned proceeding is the finding of the Election Commission of India,
wherein, the person indulged in corrupt practice, has been identified as
Shri.Kathir Anand and some members/workers of the political party in
question. Referring to paragraph No.16 of the recommendations of the
Election Commission of India, he submitted that upon seizure of cash,
distribution has already been prevented.
14.
Referring to Section 14 of the Representation of the People
Act, 1951, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.11977 of
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