MK Stalin Moves Madras HC Challenging TVK MLA’s Victory in Kolathur Constituency
DMK chief MK Stalin contests his first electoral loss in 35 years, alleging EVM and VVPAT irregularities in the Kolathur constituency where he was defeated by 8,795 votes.
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MK Stalin moves Madras HC challenging TVK candidate VS Babu's victory in Kolathur, seeks recount of vote
MK Stalin lost his stronghold of Kolathur to VS Babu of the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the 2026 state assembly elections. He was a three-time MLA from Kolathur, but could not manage to secure the seat for the fourth consecutive time.
MK Stalin Challenges Kolathur Defeat in Madras High Court, Alleges EVM Discrepancies
DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has filed a petition in the Madras High Court challenging the election victory of TVK candidate VS Babu in the Kolathur constituency. Kolathur had been a stronghold for Stalin since 2011. Stalin's plea alleges that post-poll inspections revealed discrepancies in VVPAT slips alongside technical and hardware malfunctions in EVMs across multiple polling booths. He has declared VS Babu's w…
Stalin moves Madras High Court over his defeat from Kolathur, seeks full VVPAT count
The writ petition also urges the High Court to preserve CCTV footage, custody registers, technical reports and other records connected with the verification; quash the August 5 certification granted to his TVK rival; and examine all 286 machines
MK Stalin moves Madras HC challenging TVK candidate VS Babu’s Kolathur victory, seeks recount
In his petition, Stalin alleged malfunctions in electronic voting machines and irregularities involving VVPAT machines, and sought a recount of votes cast in the constituency.
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