The Madras High Court has issued an interim order preventing Seenivasa Sethupathi, who won the Tiruppattur constituency in Tamil Nadu's assembly elections, from participating in the upcoming floor test and confidence motion scheduled for May 13. This decision follows a dispute over a postal ballot linked to the election results. DMK leader KR Periyakaruppan, who lost the election by 83,374 votes, claimed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) incorrectly sent a postal ballot to a different constituency, which led to its rejection. He argued that if the ballot had been counted, the election result could have resulted in a tie. The ECI contended that it had no jurisdiction over the complaint after the results were declared and that Periyakaruppan failed to provide evidence to support his claims. The court acknowledged a strong prima facie case for issuing the interim order against Sethupathi but clarified that this should not be interpreted as a directive for a recount of votes. A comprehensive ruling from the court is pending.