Chandigarh, Nov. 29 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday dismissed a plea by Haryana minister of state (sports) and BJP MLA Gaurav Gautam's petition seeking quashing of election petition filed by Congress leader Karan Singh Dalal in the 2024 Palwal assembly election.

Gautam had defeated Dalal with 33,605 votes in October 2024 assembly polls. Dalal had challenged the election alleging use of corrupt practices and using religion to win the polls.

Justice Archana Puri said that petitioner has provided enough "material particulars" needed to conduct a trial in the election. Gautam had termed allegations vague and further claimed that allegations levelled were not supported with requisite material.

On the other hand, Dalal had app...