Faridkot: An objection was today filed
before the returning officer here that SAD candidate Deepak
Malhotra who filed his nomination papers on January 10 was not
a registered voter from this constituency.
Malhotra and his wife both are the voters at Delhi and
the Delhi registration authority had given a written
certificate that his other family members are still voters of
Delhi reserve constituency, Madepur.
The objection was filed by one Jarnail Singh, who also
submitted the certificate of the Delhi registration authority
stating that Malhotra who was not a registered voter of
Faridkot and of the state and could not file nomination papers
thus.
Singh said Malhotra and his wife both applied for
registration of their votes on January three, which was the
last day and still the election commission has not decided so
far on their registration.
PTI
