January 17, 2020 1:02 PM

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SC refuses to stay Allahabad HC verdict annulling election of Azam Khan's son as UP MLA

<span style="color: #222222;">The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Allahabad High Court</span> verdict annulling the election of Samajwadi Party MP Mohammad Azam Khan's son to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on grounds that he was underage and not qualified to fight the 2017 polls. <br />''<br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Defeated BSP</span>candidate Nawaz Ali Khan had challenged the election of Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan from Suar Assembly constituency in Rampur.   <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued notice and sought</span> response from the Election Commission. The bench also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant said, they will hear the matter as some doubts have been created by placing documents other than school records to show that Mohammad Abdulla Azam Khan was qualified to contest the election.<br />

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