Patna, February 19 Petitions have been filed in the Patna High Court, challenging the election of 45 members of the Bihar legislative assembly, including Speaker Prem Kumar, the counsel representing the poll panel said on Thursday.
Siddharth Prasad, who represents the Election Commission in the court, said the petitions have been filed by losing candidates from respective constituencies, and notices were being issued to the respondents.
"Usually, no election petition is dismissed outright. Notices are sent to the respondents and orders are passed by the court after examining the material at hand," Prasad told
