Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Orissa High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Dharmendra Pradhan's Lok Sabha Victory
The Orissa High Court has ended a case challenging the win of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Sambalpur.
The court said the challenger didn't provide enough proof of wrongdoing, so the case is over.
Orissa High Court dismissed election petition against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Petition challenged Pradhan's victory in 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Sambalpur constituency
Court allowed Pradhan's Interlocutory Application, nullifying the election petition
Petitioner failed to file written objection or provide specific averments of corrupt practice
Court directed communication of order to Election Commission and State Legislative Assembly Speaker
- Who
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Dr. Subash Mohapatra (petitioner)
- What
- Dismissal of election petition challenging Lok Sabha victory
- When
- 23 August 2024 (petition admission), 12 September 2024 (dismissal)
- Where
- Orissa High Court
- Why
- Petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of corrupt practice
- Constituency
- Sambalpur
- Election
- 2024 Lok Sabha polls
- Petitioner's Role
- Contested MP election against Pradhan
- Pradhan's Role
- Union Education Minister, MP from Sambalpur
- Court's Decision
- Dismissed the election petition