Delhi High Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti’s Election Challenge Against Satish Upadhyay

The Delhi High Court rejected the election petition filed by AAP leader Somnath Bharti challenging the election of BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay from the Malviya Nagar constituency in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

The Court held that the petition did not warrant interference with the declared election result.

It observed that the allegations of corrupt practices and non-disclosure of a pending criminal complaint were insufficient to invalidate the election at the threshold stage. 

The Court dismissed the plea, noting that no prima facie case was made out under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.