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by the Election Commission of India, as it would severely jeopardize the
conduct
of
fair
and
free
elections
in
8-Vellore
Parliamentary
Constituency. In support of the above contentions, he took this Court to
the relevant passages in the recommendation of the Election
Commission of India as well as the provisions of the Representation of
the People Act, 1951 and Article 324 of the Constitution of India.
23.
Mr.ARL.Sundaresan,
leanred
Senior
Counsel
for
the
petitioner in W.P.No.11978 of 2019, an independent candidate, took this
Court to the relevant dates of election notification, dated 19.03.2019,
issued under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, by the
Election Commission of India.
According to him, what triggered for
cancellation of the election by this impugned notification, dated
16.04.2019, is an allegation of seizure of cash on 30.03.2019, but the
candidate, his father and one Mr.Pooncholai, a party functionary of
DMK, have denied about cash found. Between 30.03.2019 and
14.04.2019, the dates on which, seizure and recommendations, sent to
the Hon'ble President of India by the Election Commission, only First
Information Report, has been registered.
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