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DMK leader moves Madras High Court over bypoll

It may be recalled that the ECI had cancelled the bypoll three days before the polling following complaints of large-scale distribution of money to voters by the ruling AIADMK.

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DMK's RK Nagar bypoll candidate Maruthu Ganesh has moved the Madras High Court seeking compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the losses he suffered due to cancellation of the April 12 bypoll by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

When his plea, also seeking an interim injunction against the ECI from notifying the by-election came up for hearing, Justice Ravichandrabaabu after recording the submission referred it to the First Bench headed by the Chief Justice. The bench in an earlier order had expressed its hope that the ECI would hold the bypoll to the seat by December 31 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

The Judge also recorded his hope that the ECI would not precipitate the matter any further till the First Bench takes up the petition for hearing. It may be recalled that the ECI had cancelled the bypoll three days before the polling following complaints of large-scale distribution of money to voters by the ruling AIADMK.

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