The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition by Congress leader Jagdish Sharma seeking deferment of the upcoming Assembly elections in five States in view of the third COVID-19 wave.
In his plea, Mr. Sharma claimed that there was a growing health concern, with the emergence of new variants of COVID-19, for the entire country.
Chiding Mr. Sharma for his “frivolous petition”, the Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh said, “Are you living on Mars? Delhi is now dealing with a declining number of cases. You withdraw it or we will dismiss it with cost”.
