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Srinagar, Oct 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said the High Court has been informed that detained MLA Mehraj Malik will exercise his right to vote during the Rajya Sabha elections and arrangements have already been made for the same.
The government has informed the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court that necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik can cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections.
Appearing before Justice Rajesh Sekhri, senior advocate Sunil Sethi along with senior additional advocate general Monica Kohli said the government had already sent the postal ballot to the competent authority to facilitate Malik’s participation in the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for October 24, 2025, official sources said.
The plea came during the hearing of an application filed by Malik, seeking permission to cast his vote and participate in the upcoming assembly session.
While the petitioners, led by advocate Rahul Pant and a team of lawyers, pressed for urgent consideration of both the prayers, the government counsel clarified that steps have already been taken to address the voting aspect.
“However, the court noted that the government’s reply to the application is not yet on record. It directed the Registry to ensure that the reply is properly placed and posted the matter for further hearing on October 27, 2025, specifically to consider the second prayer regarding Malik’s physical participation in the Assembly session beginning on October 23.
“The court also directed the government to ensure that the detained MLA is allowed to cast his vote as per law,” official sources said.
Mehraj Malik was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) after a dossier prepared on his activities said he was acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
–IANS
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