Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Election of Jailed Radical Sikh Preacher

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the election of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib constituency. The petitioner argued Singh does not owe allegiance to the Constitution, a claim the Court deemed best addressed through an election petition. Singh has been granted parole to take the oath as an MP.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the election of Amritpal Singh, a jailed radical Sikh preacher, from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab.

The petitioner argued that Singh is not qualified to be an MP under Article 84 of the Constitution as he does not owe allegiance to the Constitution of India.

The Court advised the petitioner to file an election petition, noting that proper procedures and provisions exist under the Representation of the People Act. Singh, currently in prison under the National Security Act, has been granted parole to take his oath as an MP.