HC: Bandi Sanjay records evidence in case against BRS minister’s election

Hyderabad: On Friday, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP MP from Karimnagar constituency appeared before the advocate commissioner to record his evidence in an election petition where he challenged the election of BRS minister Gangula Kamalakar in the 2018 general elections.

On July 10, Justice Chillakur Sumalatha appointed K Sailaja, District Judge (Retired) as the advocate commissioner for recording cross-examination of witnesses in the alleged election offences from both sides.

On September 5, a Single Bench of Telangana High Court, comprising Justice Chillakur Sumalatha, imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Bandi Sanjay Kumar, for not appearing before the advocate commissioner for the recording of his evidence. Earlier, the Telangana HC, allowed the Election Petition (EP) filed by Bandi Sanjay, where he had challenged the election of Gangula Kamalakar in the 2018 general elections.

However, Sanjay couldn’t attend the examination, claiming that he was busy attending Parliament Sessions in New Delhi, and official engagements. He said he couldn’t attend Tuesday’s hearing because he was out of the country and would be back on September 12.

That was not the first time Bandi Sanjay failed to appear for the examination as the Counsel for Bandi Sanjay took adjournments before the advocate commissioner on July 10, July 21, July 31, August 21, and Tuesday (September 5).