India, March 31 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the election of BJP MLA Harishchandra Sakharam Bhoye from the Vikramgad (ST) constituency, holding that the plea was "vague and thoroughly inadequate".

A bench of Milind N. Jadhav noted that the plea failed to substantiate allegations of corrupt practices and undue influence against Bhoye.

The petition was filed by his rival, Sunil Chandrakant Bhusara of the National Congress Party (NCP), who had contested the 2024 assembly polls and sought to have the election declared void. Bhoye had secured 1,14,514 votes, defeating Bhusara, who polled 73,106 votes.

Bhusara alleged irregularities in the acceptance of Bhoye's nomination and claimed that the affidavit ...