Indirect control by Govt over an office will not render it as office of profit

1. This election petition is concerned with the election held in respect of Legislative Assembly Area No. 83 of Kondagaon constituency wherein the voting took place on 11.11.2013 and the result of the election was declared on 08.12.2013 and the respondent Mohanlal Markam was declared as returned candidate. The following is the position of votes secured by the candidates : Name of candidate Party no. of votes secured Mohanlal Markam (R-1) Indian National Congress 54290 Lata Usendi Bhartiya Janta Party 49155 Amalsai Sori Communist Party of India 5229 Shankar Sodhi Independent 3711 R...