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Madras High Court to hear DMK leader KR Periyakaruppan's plea after 1-vote loss to TVK in Tirupattur
The Madras High Court will hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear KR Periyakaruppan's writ petition challenging the Tirupattur election result, where TVK's Seenivasa Sethupathy won by a single vote. The court will consider urgent relief to bar the elected candidate from participating in a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on or before May 13.
Why It Matters
A one-vote margin in a closely watched Tamil Nadu assembly seat could influence the parity in the assembly and raises questions about vote recounts and the eligibility of a winner to participate in legislative proceedings.
Timeline
1 Event
High Court hearing on Periyakaruppan's writ petition
May 10, 2026
A bench of Justices L Victoria Gowri and N Senthilkumar is scheduled to hear the writ petition on an urgent basis, challenging the Tirupattur election result in Sivaganga district. KR Periyakaruppan (DMK) contends that votes in Tirupattur were not recounted properly and seeks to prevent Seenivasa Sethupathy (TVK) from participating in any legislative process, including a trust vote to be held in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on or before May 13.