The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma in response to a plea challenging his election from the New Delhi constituency in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
Justice Jasmeet Singh directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) and 23 other candidates, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, to respond to the petition. The plea, filed by Vishvanath Agarwal, claims that he was not allowed to file his nomination and participate in the election process despite being present at the returning officer's office with the required documents before the 3 p.m. deadline on January 17.
The petitioner contends that this denial of the nomination submission affected his ability to contest the election, and he has sought a direction to declare the election result for the New Delhi constituency null and void. Agarwal has further requested that the ECI be instructed to conduct fresh elections for the seat.
In the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Parvesh Verma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 30,088 votes, defeating his closest rival, AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, by a margin of 4,089 votes. Sandeep Dikshit also contested from the same constituency.
The Delhi Assembly elections were held on February 5, and the results were declared on February 8. The court has listed the matter for further hearing on May 27, and the Election Commission, represented by advocate Ankit Agarwal, is expected to respond to the plea during the next hearing.
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