Arrested Maharashtra Leaders' Plea For Voting In Council Polls Rejected
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NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh are currently lodged in a prison on charges of money laundering and corruption in separate cases.
The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected the petitions filed by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik and former home minister Anil Deshmukh seeking its permission to cast votes in the June 20 Legislative Council (MLC) elections.
Justice N J Jamadar rejected their plea and said he will give a detailed order with reasons for rejecting their pleas by this evening.
Mr Malik and Mr Deshmukh, both NCP leaders, are currently lodged in a prison here on charges of money laundering and corruption in separate cases.
They had approached the high court earlier this week on the ground that since they are members of the Legislative Assembly and representatives of their constituency, they ought to be given an opportunity to vote in the elections.
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