Ex-MLA Raje Gowda Challenges Vote Recount in Karnataka's Sringeri Constituency
Karnataka: Ex-MLA Raje Gowda moves SC challenging vote recount in Sringeri
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Former Congress MLA TD Raje Gowda has approached the Supreme Court of India to contest a high court decision ordering a recount of postal ballots in the Sringeri assembly constituency, where he lost to BJP's DN Jeevaraj. The Supreme Court is set to hear the case on May 11.
- 01TD Raje Gowda is contesting a recount order from the Karnataka High Court.
- 02The recount declared BJP's DN Jeevaraj as the winner.
- 03Gowda's legal team requested an urgent hearing due to his loss of the MLA position.
- 04The Supreme Court will hear the case on May 11.
- 05An FIR has been filed against election officials and Jeevaraj for alleged ballot tampering.
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TD Raje Gowda, a former Congress MLA, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging a high court order that mandated a recount of postal ballots in the Sringeri assembly constituency in Karnataka. The recount, conducted on May 2, resulted in his rival, DN Jeevaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), being declared the winner. Gowda's legal counsel presented the case to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, seeking an urgent hearing given the implications of his lost MLA position. The Chief Justice agreed to schedule the hearing for May 11. Concurrently, the Chikmagalur police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against two election officials and Jeevaraj, alleging tampering with postal ballots. However, the High Court has put a stay on any investigations related to this FIR until June 3, complicating the legal landscape surrounding the election results.
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The outcome of this legal battle could influence the political landscape in Karnataka, particularly for the Congress party and its leadership.
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