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One-Vote Defeat: High Court Dismisses Periyakaruppan's Election Petition!
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News18•28-09-2026, 12:03
One-Vote Defeat: High Court Dismisses Periyakaruppan's Election Petition!
- •Thaveka MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi won the Tiruppattur constituency in Sivaganga district by a single vote.
- •DMK candidate Periyakaruppan challenged Srinivasa Sethupathi's victory in the Chennai High Court.
- •Periyakaruppan claimed defeat due to a postal ballot for Sivaganga's Tiruppattur constituency being sent to Tiruppattur district's Tiruppattur constituency.
- •Srinivasa Sethupathi's side argued constituencies are identified by number, not name, and postal ballots specify correct details.
- •Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan dismissed Periyakaruppan's election petition challenging the Thaveka MLA's victory.
Key Questions Answered
Periyakaruppan challenged the election victory after losing by a single vote, claiming he was defeated because a postal ballot cast in Sivaganga district's Tiruppattur constituency was mistakenly sent to the Tiruppattur constituency in Tiruppattur district.
Srinivasa Sethupathi's legal side argued that constituencies are uniquely identified by numbers rather than names, and that postal ballot envelopes clearly specify the correct constituency number, name, and district, rendering the opposing claim baseless.
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan delivered the verdict dismissing the election petition filed by DMK candidate Periyakaruppan against the victory of Thaveka MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi.
