The petition filed by Sangma has contended that Mukherjee was holding the office of profit as the chairman of Indian Statistical Institute when he had entered into the race for the President.
BJP leader and senior advocate Satpal Jain, who was Sangam's campaign in-charge during the Presidential election said the petition has sought a direction for setting aside Mukherjee's election as the President.
In his petition, Sangma has sought that Mukherjee's election should be set aside and in his place he should be elected unopposed as the President.