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MR. SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR, J
K.B.Srinivas – Appellant
Versus
Dr. Chandrashekar B. Patil – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. electoral dispute details and grievances regarding ballot counting. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments presented regarding evidence of electoral irregularities. (Para 8 , 11 , 12 , 18) |
| 3. court's findings on the validity of the election and dismissal of the petition. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 24) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the defeated candidate and the first respondent is a returned candidate in the election held on 08.06.2018 to the Karnataka Legislative Council from the North East Graduates Constituency, consisting of the districts, namely, Bidar, Kalburagi, Yadagiri, Raichur, Koppal, Bellary and Davanagere (Harapanahalli).
2. The counting of the votes was held on12.06.2018. The petitioner lost the election and the difference in votes polled in his favour and the first respondent was 321. In the election petition, the petitioner has taken the ground that the postal ballots were not properly accounted; 45 postal ballots voted in his favour were rejected by the returning officer without giving any justification.
3. The second ground taken by the petitioner is that for indicating first preferential vote, numerical figure 819 was written within the circular geometrica
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