Delhi High Court Asks ECI To Consider Plea To Reduce 30-Day Notice Period For Registration Of Expelled Trinamool Leader's Party
The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a writ petition filed by Aam Janata Unnayan Party, which sought relaxation of...
The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.
Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a writ petition filed by Aam Janata Unnayan Party, which sought relaxation of the statutory requirement of inviting public objections for 30 days and prayed that the period be curtailed to seven days in the facts of the case.
Senior Advocate Sumeet Pushkarna, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that a representation in this regard had already been submitted to the ECI on March 13, 2026. It was argued that the petitioner intended to contest the upcoming elections in West Bengal, which had recently been announced, and therefore required expeditious consideration of its request.
The Court was also informed that in Ram Adheen Das (General Secretary of Proposed Political Party Indian Inclusive Party) IIP v. Election Commission of India, the High Court had granted similar relief by directing the ECI to consider relaxation of the notice period in appropriate circumstances.
Taking note of the submissions, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to the ECI to consider and decide the petitioner's representation in accordance with law and in a time-bound manner.
“In the event no objection is received to the public notice, respondentElection Commission of India shall process the application of the petitioner forthwith and allot the symbol,” it added and disposed of the plea.
Appearance: Mr. Sumeet Pushkarna, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Nitesh Mehra, Ms. Hitaakshi Mehra, Mr. Kartik Jain and Ms. Pratishtha Verhwani, Advocates for Petitioner; Ms. Anjana Gosain and Mr. Shrey Manjari, Advocates for Respondent
Case title: Aam Janata Unnayan Party v. ECI
Case no.: W.P.(C) 3317/2026