<p>A petition seeking to restrain former Congress leaders Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala from contesting bypolls on BJP symbol was withdrawn from the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Thakor and Zala resigned as Congress MLAs and joined the BJP. The ruling party has fielded them in the ensuing by-elections from their respective seats Radhanpur and Bayad.</p>.<p>Rajkot-resident Suresh Singal moved the high court, seeking the court's direction to restrain the two from contesting the by-elections on BJP symbol, claiming that it was illegal as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951.</p>.<p>However, the court asked him to state what was his 'locus standi'.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, Singal filed an affidavit before a division bench of justices S R Brahmbhatt and V P Patel, saying he wanted to withdraw his petition.</p>.<p>He cited his inability to furnish certain documents to establish his locus standi.</p>.<p>The court then disposed of the petition.</p>.<p>Singal said the documents pertaining to his association with Alpesh Thakor's Thakor Sena were missing.</p>.<p>After resigning as Congress MLAs, Thakor and Zala had voted for BJP candidates in Rajya Sabha elections. They later joined the BJP.</p>.<p>Byelections for Radhanpur and Bayad will be held on October 21. </p>
<p>A petition seeking to restrain former Congress leaders Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala from contesting bypolls on BJP symbol was withdrawn from the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Thakor and Zala resigned as Congress MLAs and joined the BJP. The ruling party has fielded them in the ensuing by-elections from their respective seats Radhanpur and Bayad.</p>.<p>Rajkot-resident Suresh Singal moved the high court, seeking the court's direction to restrain the two from contesting the by-elections on BJP symbol, claiming that it was illegal as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951.</p>.<p>However, the court asked him to state what was his 'locus standi'.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, Singal filed an affidavit before a division bench of justices S R Brahmbhatt and V P Patel, saying he wanted to withdraw his petition.</p>.<p>He cited his inability to furnish certain documents to establish his locus standi.</p>.<p>The court then disposed of the petition.</p>.<p>Singal said the documents pertaining to his association with Alpesh Thakor's Thakor Sena were missing.</p>.<p>After resigning as Congress MLAs, Thakor and Zala had voted for BJP candidates in Rajya Sabha elections. They later joined the BJP.</p>.<p>Byelections for Radhanpur and Bayad will be held on October 21. </p>