After Bansuri Swaraj, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s Election Win Challenged In High Court
Bharatiya Janata Party MP and actor Kangana Ranaut's election to the Lok Sabha from Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh has been challenged in the Himachal Pradeh High Court. The actor-politician has been ordered by the court to respond to the petition by August 21.
The notice was issued by the court of Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua on the petition of Kinnaur resident Layak Ram Negi, reported the Indian Express. Negi had filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate for the Mandi seat but his candidature was rejected.
The petitioner has sought to nullify the Lok Sabha election for the Mandi constituency and alleged that his nomination papers were improperly rejected.
The report added that Mandi Returning Officer (RO) has been named as a respo...