The Madras High Court has reserved its decision on a plea seeking to restrain a TVK MLA-elect from taking oath in Tamil Nadu. The TVK candidate won the Tirupattur seat by a single vote. The DMK runner-up, having sought a recount after losing narrowly, argued both sides in court, with the final ruling still pending.
The Election Commission has started a recount in West Bengal’s Rajarhat New Town constituency after a candidate challenged a very tight result. After the 17th round, Trinamool Congress candidate Tapash Chatterjee led BJP’s Piyush Kanodia by just 323 votes. The commission will declare the final outcome once the recount is completed.
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