Madras High Court restrains TVK candidate in razor-thin election. The court has barred Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won Tiruppattur Assembly seat by just one vote, from participating in Assembly proceedings and confidence motions. Sethupathi secured 83,365 votes against opponent's 83,364 votes. This ruling potentially impacts Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's government stability, as the candidate cannot vote in any no-confidence motion. The court ordered preservation of all postal ballots and related video footage amid allegations of ballot irregularities. The Election Commission stated no action is necessary regarding postal ballot complaints received after vote counting began. This narrow margin victory and subsequent court intervention highlights electoral vulnerabilities in tight races and raises questions about government majority in the Assembly.
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