AIMIM Candidate Moves Court Over Rejected BMC Nomination

Overview

• Anwar Sheikh of AIMIM has filed a civil suit in Mumbai challenging the rejection of his nomination for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election.
• The plea, brought under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats Election Rules, 1966, terms the rejection arbitrary and violative of natural justice.
• Sheikh alleges a missing signature prompted immediate refusal while other candidates were allowed to correct similar defects or submit new forms.
• The suit asks the court to declare his nomination valid and to preserve CCTV and video recordings from December 30.
• The case is listed for hearing on Tuesday, with no judicial decision or official response reported.