Madras High Court Bars TVK MLA from Trust Vote Amid Election Dispute
TVK’s Tirupattur MLA, who won by one vote, not to take part in trust vote in Assembly: Madras High Court
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The Madras High Court has prohibited R. Seenivasa Sethupathy, the MLA from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), from participating in an upcoming trust vote due to a legal challenge regarding his narrow victory in the Tirupattur constituency in Tamil Nadu. The case centers on a disputed postal vote that may have affected the election outcome.
- 01The Madras High Court issued an interim order preventing TVK MLA R. Seenivasa Sethupathy from participating in a trust vote.
- 02The decision follows a writ petition from former DMK Minister K.R. Periakaruppan, who lost the election by one vote.
- 03The petition claims a postal vote was misdirected due to name similarities between constituencies.
- 04The court has ordered the Election Commission of India to preserve all relevant voting records and evidence.
- 05The main writ petition will be further heard on June 26, 2026.
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On May 12, 2026, the Madras High Court issued an interim order preventing R. Seenivasa Sethupathy, the MLA from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), from participating in a trust vote scheduled by Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. This decision came after a writ petition was filed by K.R. Periakaruppan, a former minister from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, who lost the election by just one vote. Periakaruppan claims that the election outcome was affected by a postal vote that was incorrectly sent to the wrong constituency due to identical names of the Tirupattur constituencies in Tamil Nadu. The court has ordered the Election Commission of India to secure all relevant records, including video footage of the vote counting process. The judges clarified that this order does not invalidate Sethupathy's election but preserves the rights of all parties involved for future hearings. The main writ petition is set for further consideration on June 26, 2026.
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The court's decision could influence the stability of the current government in Tamil Nadu, affecting governance and policy decisions.
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