3 Years on, Karnataka's Sringeri Recount Confirms Congress MLA’s Win; Margin Increases by 2 Votes
The re-verification of 279 rejected postal ballots cut Rajegowda’s tally sharply and prompted allegations of tampering, officials said.
- The postal ballot recount in the Sringeri Assembly constituency concluded early Sunday, with officials submitting results to the Election Commission in a sealed envelope without formal declaration, sparking fresh controversy.
- Following the 2023 election, the Karnataka High Court ordered this recount to resolve a narrow 201-vote margin between Congress MLA Rajegowda and BJP candidate Jeevaraj, involving re-verification of 279 rejected postal ballots.
- Election officer Gaurav Shetty reported Rajegowda's tally dropped significantly from 569 to 314, while Jeevaraj's remained stable at 690; Congress agents allege 255 ballots previously marked for Rajegowda were improperly invalidated.
- Sudheer Kumar Murolli, Rajegowda's counting agent, filed a police complaint against Jeevaraj, former election officer Vedamurthy, and former Deputy Commissioner Ramesh, alleging criminal ballot manipulation; Jeevaraj claimed victory despite lacking official results.
- BJP state president Vijayendra claimed victory, writing that "truth has finally prevailed on the sacred soil of Sringeri," yet Rajegowda remains the sitting MLA as the High Court has yet to deliver a final ruling.
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Sringeri recount: Controversy erupts as 255 Congress ballots termed invalid, BJP claims victory
Following a Karnataka High Court order, the Sringeri recount has sparked a fresh row. The Election Commission has received the results in a sealed envelope amid allegations of tampering.
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Times of India3 years on, Karnataka's Sringeri recount confirms Congress MLA’s win; margin increases by 2 votes
Congress MLA T D Rajegowda has been officially declared the winner of the Sringeri constituency, nearly three years after the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections. A high court-ordered recount of postal ballots confirmed his victory, increasing his initial margin of 201 votes to 203.
Sringeri Assembly Elections – 2023: Postal ballot recount hands victory to BJP’s Jeevaraj
Chikkamagalur: D.N. Jeevaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been declared the winner from the Sringeri Assembly Constituency in Chikkamagalur district, defeating Congress MLA T. D. Rajegowda by a margin of 52 votes following a recount of postal ballots. Authorities handed over the election certificate to Jeevaraj this morning, officially declaring him the MLA from Sringeri for the remainder of the term. The recount of 1,540 postal ball…
Karnataka: D. N. Jeevaraj wins Sringeri seat after postal ballot recount, defeats T. D. Rajegowda
Bengaluru: In the recounting of postal ballots in Sringeri, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious against sitting Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda. Election Officer Gaurav Kumar Shetty officially announced the result on Monday. The process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri constituency in the 2023 Assembly elections on the orders of the Karnataka High Court was completed, and a report was submitted to t…
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