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2026 DAILYLAW 16024 (DEL)

MOHD. IQBAL (PRESIDENT OF BHARAT SAMAJ PARTY) v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

W.P.(C)/3329/2026 · 2026-08-14

Amit Bansal

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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W.P.(C) 3329/2026 p. 1 $~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010094312026 + W.P.(C) 3329/2026 MOHD. IQBAL (PRESIDENT OF BHARAT SAMAJ PARTY) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Omar Hoda with Mr. Surya Kiran Singh, Mr. Aviral Jain and Mr. Abhinav Chakravarty, Advocates. versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Standing Counsel with Mr. Siddhartha Goswami, Mr. Aditya Sachdeva and Ms. Jasmine Mangat, Advocates for R/ECI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 14.08.2026 1. Paragraph 3 of the order passed by this Court on 19th May, 2026 is set out below:- “3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the objections raised by the respondent/ ECI, the petitioner is willing to change the name of the petitioner party and has proposed following five alternate names to the respondent/ ECI: 1. Sarv Samaj Party (SSP) 2. Sarvjan Vikas Party (SVP) 3. Sarvjan Nyay Party (SNP) 4. Lokhit Vikas Party (LVP) 5. Rashtriya Samaj Party (RSP) 3.1 The same shall be duly considered by the respondent/ECI.” This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/08/2026 at 11:56:02 W.P.(C) 3329/2026 p. 2 2. Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/Election Commission of India submits that a communication dated 11th August, 2026 has been sent to the petitioner approving the name of ‘Sarvjan Nyay Party’ for publication in the newspaper. Relevant extracts from the said communication are set out below:- “I am directed to refer to your application dated 06.03.2025 on the subject cited and to state that name ‘Sarvjan Nyay Party’ proposed by you, has been permitted for publication of public notice in the newspaper. 2. You are required to publish a public notice about your association in the approved name i.e. (“Sarvjan Nyay Party”) for registration as a political party in two national newspapers and two local newspapers of the State where the headquarters of the party is located, seeking to inform the general public that anyone having any objection to the proposed name may send their objection within one month (30 days) either in a plain paper letter, addressed to the Secretary (Political Party), Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001 or at the given email- id election@eci.gov.in. The format for the public notice to be published in newspapers is enclosed. The publication in the two local newspapers should be one in English (in English Newspaper) and the other in vernacular language and in case of national newspapers, one in Hindi (in Hindi Newspaper) and one in English (in English Newspaper), in prescribed format. The above said public notice should be published on two consecutive days.” 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has written to the respondent/ECI with regard to change of e-mail and mobile number of petitioner/political party. 3.1. The same shall be considered by the ECI. 4. In view of the above the present writ petition is disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 14, 2026/Vivek/- This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/08/2026 at 11:56:02