New Delhi, Mar 09: The Delhi High Court today issued a notice to the Delhi transport and Energy Minister Haroon Yusuf on another petition challenging his election from the Ballimaran Assembly constituency in Delhi. Justice R C Chopra issued notice, on a petition by Naved Yar Khan who was a candidate of the Indian National League from the same constituency, to the election commission, Delhi Wakf Board and all the other candidates who contested from the constituency.

The petitioner challenged Yusuf's election on the grounds that he was holding an office of profit(Delhi Wakf Board) at the time of his election. This is the second petition challenging Huroon Yusuf's election. Earlier, on February 25, BSP candidate Mohammed Akram Ansari had filed a petition challenging the Delhi Minister's election.

Both the petitions will come up for hearing on April 23.

Bureau Report