From the amendments as proposed to be brought, it is evident that the petitioner (Vats) has not introduced any new fact and is only adding particulars to the existing facts. Further, the respondents (Jain, returning officer and chief election officer) are yet to file their reply to the election petition and hence the amendments are sought at the preliminary stage itself. Consequently, this court deems it fit to permit amendments to the petition as also filing of the additional documents, Justice Mukta Gupta said in an order passed on April 8, and made available now.
Vats, in his plea through advocate Sahil Ahuja, had sought to make amendments to the plea regarding some typographical errors, inadvertent omission and explanatory facts which could not be stated in the original election petition.