Question

define election petition

Answer 1

Ans : Petitions for inquiry into the validity of elections of members ofparliament, when it is alleged that the return of a member is invalid for bribery or anyother reason. These petitions are heard by a judge of one of the common-law divisionsof the high court.

Answer 2

An Election petition is a procedure for inquiring into the validity of the election results of Parliamentary or local government elections.