Supreme Court Quashes BJP Candidate's Challenge To Nomination Cancellation

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Supreme Court Quashes BJP Candidate's Challenge To Nomination Cancellation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, Debasish Dhar, against the cancellation of his nomination papers. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan declined to entertain Dhar's plea. Yesterday, senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta, appearing for Dhar, mentioned the plea before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and urged for a…