Supreme Court Upholds Nanjegowda's Election Win Amid Controversy
The Supreme Court upheld Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda's election win in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election. The court confirmed his victory following a recount of votes, rejecting previous irregularity allegations raised by the BJP candidate, K S Manjunath Gowda.
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In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the election of Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda from Malur constituency during the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections.
The apex court revealed that a recount verified Nanjegowda's slim victory over BJP's K S Manjunath Gowda, securing 50,957 votes to Gowda's 50,707.
The Supreme Court bench highlighted that Nanjegowda's election stands firm, overruling previous High Court orders for recounting due to alleged counting irregularities.
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