SC agrees to hear Madhu Koda plea against EC disqualification order

The Supreme Court today
agreed to hear a plea filed by
former Jharkhand Chief
Minister Madhu Koda
challenging his
disqualification by the
Election Commission in 2017
for not submitting poll
expenses.

A bench headed by CJI
designate Justice SA Bobde
took note of the submission
that Koda’s petition needed
an urgent hearing in view of
the fact that the last date for
filing nomination for the
upcoming Assembly polls
was concluding on 18th of
November