The Court, therefore, allowed Rajan Singh to file his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in New Delhi with the assistance of the Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party.
The plea was moved contending that he suffered a life-threatening attack at his office on April 12, for which he had filed a complaint with the Commissioner of Police.
He alleged that on April 14, he asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) for protection to contest the upcoming elections, but received no response from the poll body.
The counsel for the ECI submitted that because the nomination process had begun only on April 29, Singh is free to apply in accordance with the law, and that the police may be able to provide him with appropriate security if he perceives a threat.
The Delhi Police also stated that the case filed by Singh will be further investigated in accordance with the law, and the decision on the same will be taken within two weeks.
It was also suggested that if Singh requires any protection for filling out the nomination form, it can be allowed.
Source: Barandbench
