Plea seeking NDPP's derecognition to be heard on Dec 11, 2024
New Delhi
The next date of hearing on a petition seeking "derecognition" of NDPP as a recognised political party has been fixed on December 11th, 2024 by the Delhi High Court.
The prayer for a new date was made on behalf of the petitioner as the arguing counsel was not available.
The court of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav on September 5th then fixed December 11th as the next date of hearing.
The petitioner Zeneisilie Ate Loucii wife of Shri Lhoutuo Loucii and a resident of Zhadima Village P.O. Chiechama of Kohima district had in a petition under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 in May 2018 had sought cancellation of the official recognition of the NDPP as a political party.
The matter had come for hearing first in 2019.
Those in the know of the matter say the petitioner had sought a direction from the Election Commission "withdrawing the registration" of NDPP, the respondent Party.
The Complainant has alleged that the NDPP had obtained its registration by fraud, having filed false affidavits of its President, three General Secretaries and 11 members, in violation of the Guidelines and Application Format for Registration of Political Party.
Counsel for the petitioner Abhishek Singhvi had submitted a chart giving the names of 27 persons whohad submitted affidavit affirming membership in the NDPP.
It has been claimed the concerned 27 individuals had deliberately filed false affidavits under oath, swearing that they were not members of any other political party.
It was alleged that in contrast these individuals were actually "active members of the Naga People's Front (NPF).
The appointment orders of the office bearers, filed before the Commission and signed by Shri Neiphiu Rio on 20-09-2017, show that some of the members were appointed to office-bearer roles in the Party extending till January 2020.
It was also shown that the attendance register.for the General Convention of the NPF Party heldon 20-09-2017 at Dimapur shows that Sh. Peter Kuotsu, Sh. Vibeilietuo Kets, Sh. Theyiekiekie Tachi, 8h. Thinuoneio Sote and Sh. Neibazo Penyii attended the convention.
Moreever, it has been claimed thatMr Peter Kuotsu and Mr Vibeilietuo Kets had made donations of Rs. 20 lakh and Rs. 40 lakh respectively, in 2014 to the NPF party, which werereflected in the NPF's Lok Sabha election expenditure return submitted to the Election Commission in 2017.
Certain members of the Respondents (NDPP) have misled the Election Commission.
In doing so, they. played a fraud upon the poll panel, it has been alleged.
The Supreme Court has in Krishan Chander Nayar Vs Chairman,Central Tractor Organization' emphasized the responsibility for making precise and accurate statements in the affidavit.
"As per the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Indian National Congress Vs the Institute of Social Welfare, the Election Commission while exercising its power to register a political party under section 29 A acts in a quasi-judicial capacity, and the act of filing false affidavits before the Commission is a fraud which vitiates the entire process," it has been alleged.
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