Calcutta HC Rejects Congress Claim of Age Mismatch in BJP Nandigram Candidate’s Affidavit

The Calcutta High Court rejected a petition filed by the Indian National Congress that alleged an age discrepancy in the affidavit of the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Nandigram constituency. The Congress petition argued that the candidate's declared age in the nomination papers did not match official records, seeking to have the candidature invalidated. After reviewing the documents, the bench found no sufficient ground to intervene and dismissed the plea. With the court's dismissal, the BJP candidate's nomination remains intact, and the electoral process for Nandigram will proceed as scheduled. No further legal challenge has been reported.