M G Dawood Miakhan vs Election Commission Of India & Anr

ik-42142380 Delhi High Court 25 February 2026 • 6 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Bansal Delivered

Counsel (11)

Anand B. Menon Counsel Respondent Azhar Assees Counsel Respondent G. Priyadharshni Counsel Petitioner Haris Beeran Counsel Respondent Jasleen Kaur Counsel Petitioner Mohit Garg Counsel Petitioner Rahul Shyam Bhandari Counsel Petitioner Sanjay Vashishtha Counsel Respondent Sanjoy Ghose Counsel Petitioner Satyam Pathak Counsel Petitioner Sayid Marzook Bafaki Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Election Commission of India Respondent Indian Union Muslim League Respondent M G Dawood Miakhan Petitioner

Case Significance

M G Dawood Miakhan vs Election Commission Of India & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 25, 2026 (citation: ik-42142380). The petitioner challenged the Election Commission of India's order ratifying the merger of Muslim League Kerala State Committee (MLKSC) with Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), arguing he was not heard during the merger process. The Court held that under Paragraph 16 of the Election Symbols Order, only office bearers of the merging parties have locus to object, and since the petitioner was expelled from IUML in 2004 with no interim order restoring his membership, he lacked standing. The petiti The case was heard by Justice Amit Bansal.

Summary

The petitioner challenged the Election Commission of India's order ratifying the merger of Muslim League Kerala State Committee (MLKSC) with Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), arguing he was not heard during the merger process. The Court held that under Paragraph 16 of the Election Symbols Order, only office bearers of the merging parties have locus to object, and since the petitioner was expelled from IUML in 2004 with no interim order restoring his membership, he lacked standing. The petition was dismissed without examining the merits of the merger.

What was the outcome of M G Dawood Miakhan vs Election Commission Of India & Anr?

The petitioner challenged the Election Commission of India's order ratifying the merger of Muslim League Kerala State Committee (MLKSC) with Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), arguing he was not heard...

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