Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has framed issues to decide the election petition filed by Congress leader Karan Singh Dalal in the 2024 Palwal assembly polls against BJP minister Gaurav Gautam.

"On the basis of the pleadings, following issues are framed: whether the respondent i.e. Gaurav Gautam, has indulged in corrupt practice as defined under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as specifically pleaded in the election petition?," the bench of justice Archana Puri recorded while posting the matter for hearing on January 20 for recording evidence in the matter.

Gautam had defeated Dalal with 33,605 votes in October 2024 assembly polls. Dalal had challenged the election alleging use of ...