as the appellant had secured the highest number of votes, he was declared the returned candidate.
The challenge in this appeal by special leave is to the decision of the Guwahati High Court whereby the election of the appellant to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly was declared to be void on an Election Petition having been filed by respondent No.
companytesting candidates I. Vikheshe Independent 7,573 Hokishe Sema Indian National 7,436 Congress I Atoho N.Chishi Independent 42 P. Pius Lotha N.P.C. 1,001 N. C. Zeliang B.J.P. 1,160 On the companynting of the votes.
The result of the election for the said Constituency, which was declared, was as follows Sl.
The only ground on which the election was challenged was that there had been improper reception of void votes which had materially affected the result of the returned candidate.
companytested the said elections from Dimapur Constituency No.
Name of Name of Party No.
On 12.1.1973.
The respondent then filed an Election Petition under Section 81 read with Section 100 1 d iii iv of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 hereinafter referred to as the Act before the Guwahati High Court.
elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were numberified.
1, who was one of the candidates in the said election.
The appellant and the respondent, along with three other candidates.
of votes secured.
