TVK MLA Challenges Madras High Court's Voting Restriction in Supreme Court
TVK MLA moves Supreme Court against Madras HC voting bar order
The Economic Times
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R Seenivasa Sethupathi, a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Tamil Nadu's Tiruppattur constituency, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order that bars him from voting in assembly proceedings. This decision impacts the TVK-led alliance's slim majority in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- 01R Seenivasa Sethupathi is challenging a Madras High Court order in the Supreme Court.
- 02The High Court's ruling restricts him from voting in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- 03The order affects the TVK-led alliance's majority, reducing their participation from 120 to 119 MLAs.
- 04The challenge arises from allegations of discrepancies in the ballot counting process.
- 05A postal ballot was reportedly misdirected, leading to the legal dispute.
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R Seenivasa Sethupathi, an MLA representing Tiruppattur in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, has approached the Supreme Court to contest a Madras High Court ruling that prohibits him from voting in any floor test or trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The Madras High Court issued this interim order after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader KR Periakaruppan raised concerns over the counting process, claiming that a postal ballot intended for his constituency was incorrectly sent to another. This misdirection led to the rejection of the ballot, which Periakaruppan argues should have been counted. The TVK alliance, which currently holds 120 MLAs, now faces a potential reduction to 119 due to this ruling, impacting their slim majority in the 234-member assembly. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Sethupathi's plea on Wednesday, as his legal team seeks to overturn the High Court's decision.
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The court's decision could shift the balance of power in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, potentially affecting future legislative decisions and governance.
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