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EC disqualifies Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra

EC disqualifies Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra
24 Jun 2017
  • The Election Commission has disqualified Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra for having filed wrong accounts of poll expenditure during the 2008 Assembly elections.
  • He is currently the Water Resources and Legislative Affairs Minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government.
  • Mishra stands disqualified for three years; he cannot contest the 2018 Madhya Pradesh polls.
  • His election from Datia Assembly constituency is also void.

    • The case: How it all began?
    Case details
  • In 2009, Congress's Rajendra Bharti alleged Narottam Mishra adopted corrupt practices during the 2008 polls.
  • He said Mishra didn't file details of expenditure on poll-related ads (paid news category).
  • In Jan'13, EC served notice to Mishra, who moved Madhya Pradesh's High Court and the Supreme Court against the notice.
  • He didn't get any relief; EC eventually came out with its verdict.



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