The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Election Commission (EC) and Congress leader Ahmed Patel on a petition filed by BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput challenging EC's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls.<br/><br/>Justice Bela Trivedi issued notices to the EC, Patel and also the two other candidates, BJP president Amit Shah and Union minister Smriti Irani. The notices are returnable on 21st of next month.<br/><br/>Rajput, the BJP candidate who lost the Rajya Sabha poll from Gujarat, had moved the court against the EC's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs. He had quit the Congress ahead of the polls.

The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Election Commission (EC) and Congress leader Ahmed Patel on a petition filed by BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput challenging EC's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls.<br/><br/>Justice Bela Trivedi issued notices to the EC, Patel and also the two other candidates, BJP president Amit Shah and Union minister Smriti Irani. The notices are returnable on 21st of next month.<br/><br/>Rajput, the BJP candidate who lost the Rajya Sabha poll from Gujarat, had moved the court against the EC's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs. He had quit the Congress ahead of the polls.