Madras High Court Deliberates on Restraining TVK MLA-Elect from Taking Oath
HC reserves orders on plea to restrain TVK MLA-elect from taking oath
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The Madras High Court in Chennai has reserved its orders on a petition by K R Periyakaruppan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) seeking to prevent TVK MLA-elect R Srinivasa Sethupathi from taking his oath. Sethupathi won the Tirupattur assembly constituency in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, by a mere one vote.
- 01The Madras High Court is deliberating on a petition regarding the oath-taking of a TVK MLA-elect.
- 02K R Periyakaruppan of DMK filed the petition after losing by one vote.
- 03The election outcome was highly contested, with a request for a recount.
- 04The court conducted a special sitting to address the matter.
- 05The decision is pending following arguments from both parties.
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The Madras High Court in Chennai has reserved its orders on a petition filed by K R Periyakaruppan, a former minister and candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), who is seeking to restrain R Srinivasa Sethupathi, the MLA-elect from the Tamil Nadu Vizhuthugal Katchi (TVK), from taking his oath. Sethupathi won the Tirupattur assembly constituency in Sivaganga district by a narrow margin of just one vote, receiving 83,365 votes against Periyakaruppan's 83,364 votes. The DMK leader has also requested a recount of the votes. The court, comprising Justices L Victoria Gowri and N Senthilkumar, heard detailed arguments from both sides and held a special sitting on the matter before reserving its decision.
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The court's decision could impact the political landscape in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Tirupattur assembly constituency.
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