Latest Election Petitions News & Updates

Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The Madras High Court has initiated proceedings in a series of election petitions challenging the victories of several MLAs elected in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, issuing notices in some cases while granting time to rectify defects in others. Justice P.B. Balaji, hearing a batch of five election petitions, directed the respondents to file their replies and posted the matters for further hearing on August 21.One of the petitions has been filed by Gandhimathina…