Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) leader and senior advocate Prakash Ambedkar on Thursday (June 26, 2025) expressed disappointment over the Bombay High Court’s dismissal of a petition questioning the legitimacy of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. He alleged that the court had failed to address serious concerns related to bogus voting and non-transparency in the electoral process.
The petition, filed by Mumbai resident Chetan Chandrakant Ahire and argued by Mr. Ambedkar, sought to set aside the election results, citing, among other issues, a significant number of votes allegedly cast after the official 6 p.m. deadline on polling day. Mr. Ahire had also submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request for data on these votes, but the Election Commission reportedly stated that such information was “not available”.
