Returning Officer and Sub-divisional Officer Ravi Shankar Vidyarthi who
had kept his papers pending after scrutiny on November 22 announced the
rejection on Monday, Giridih Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar Verma told
reporters here.
Polling is scheduled at Dhanwar in the third phase on December 9.
Ansari, who had won the 2009 assembly elections on Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) ticket, had filed his nomination papers for Dhanwar seat as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate this time.
He had resigned as an MLA this year.
A local court had on November 30, 2013 convicted and sentenced Ansari to two years in prison in connection with a case pertaining to land dispute and the subsequent assault on one Bhubaneswar Thakur on April 19, 2003.
Ansari was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment under various sections of the IPC, including 147 (rioting), 341 (wrongfully restraining any person) and 506 (criminal intimidation). He is on bail now.
As per Section 8 (3) of R P Act 1951, if a person is convicted in any offence and sentenced to an imprisonment of 2 years or more, he is disqualified to contest an election.
Even if the person is on bail after the conviction and his appeal is pending for disposal, he is disqualified from contesting an election as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission.
Polling is scheduled at Dhanwar in the third phase on December 9.
Ansari, who had won the 2009 assembly elections on Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) ticket, had filed his nomination papers for Dhanwar seat as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate this time.
He had resigned as an MLA this year.
A local court had on November 30, 2013 convicted and sentenced Ansari to two years in prison in connection with a case pertaining to land dispute and the subsequent assault on one Bhubaneswar Thakur on April 19, 2003.
Ansari was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment under various sections of the IPC, including 147 (rioting), 341 (wrongfully restraining any person) and 506 (criminal intimidation). He is on bail now.
As per Section 8 (3) of R P Act 1951, if a person is convicted in any offence and sentenced to an imprisonment of 2 years or more, he is disqualified to contest an election.
Even if the person is on bail after the conviction and his appeal is pending for disposal, he is disqualified from contesting an election as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission.
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