Tirupattur TVK MLA’s win by a single vote: Madras High Court reserves orders on plea to reject election petition
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan defers his verdict on R. Seenivasa Sethupathy’s plea to reject the election petition filed by DMK former Minister K.R. Periakaruppan
The Madras High Court has deferred its decision on a plea by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA, R. Seenivasa Sethupathy, to reject an election petition filed by K.R. Periakaruppan. The petition claimed that a single vote gave Sethupathy victory in the 2026 Tirupattur constituency by a margin of just one vote against Periakaruppan.
The petition argued that the identical names of two constituencies named 'Tirupattur' in Tamil Nadu caused confusion. Sethupathy won with 83,375 votes to Periakaruppan's 83,374. TVK's counsel argued that the identity of the intended constituency is determined by the constituency number, not the name, and that the postal ballot system includes multiple identifiers to prevent misrouting. The court has reserved its verdict on this plea.
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