The principal grounds set up by Kidwai in support of his petition were (1) that there had been improper reception, refusal and rejection of votes at the time of counting, and in consequence thereof the election was materially affected; (2) that there were discrepancies between the total number of votes mentioned in Form 16 and Form 20; (3) that the tendered votes were wrongly rejected by the returning officer and on that account the election was materially affected; (4) that at the polling station No. 29, Majgawan in Bhitauli Unit and Kursi polling station in Kursi Assembly Unit, the polling officers did not give ballot papers to the voters; (5) that the counting of votes of Bhitauli Assembly Unit continued till 8 30 p.m. in insufficient light notwithstanding the protest lodged by the petitioner; and (6) that on a true count he (Kidwai) would have received a majority of valid votes and that he was entitled to be declared duly elected.