The Orissa High Court has issued a notice to incumbent Baleswar MP and Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi pertaining to a case that has accused him of filing a false poll affidavit in 2019.
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo has directed Sarangi to appear for hearing on the next date on March 13.
According to sources, Md Sairul Haque, a resident of Baleswar district, has filed a petition in the High Court seeking declaration of Sarangi’s election as null and void alleging that he had suppressed several information, including pending criminal cases against him and property and wealth possessed by him.