Madras High Court restrains Election Commission from notifying byelections in five constituencies in Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court has issued an interim order preventing the Election Commission of India from holding byelections in five Tamil Nadu constituencies. The court ruled that elections cannot proceed while legal petitions challenging the previous election results are still pending.
The Madras High Court on Friday (July 10, 2026) restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from notifying byelections to Tiruchi East , Perundurai , Ambasamudram , Viralimalai , and Karur Assembly constituencies until July 31 because, though the elected representatives of these constituencies had resigned, their victories had been challenged by way of election petitions before the court.
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