The petitioner has taken the stance that after amending the Election Act, government abolished the lifetime disqualification and reduced it to only five years.
He contended that the Supreme Court had already explained the Article 62 (I) (F) of the Constitution. He said after apex court’s clarification, amending the act was a clear violation of Article 175 (Section C) of the Constitution.
Hussain appealed to the high court to annul the amendment made in the Election Act.
