Sringeri Votes Recount Row Reaches Supreme Court; Raje Gowda Challenges Karnataka High Court Order

TD Raje Gowda, a Congress leader from Karnataka, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Karnataka High Court's order directing a recount of postal votes in the Sringeri constituency.

Following the recount, Gowda, who had won the Sringeri seat in the 2023 assembly polls, lost it to BJP candidate DN Jeevaraja, by 52 votes.

Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned Gowda's appeal before the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent listing. Kamat submitted that his client got unseated following the High Court's order.

CJI Surya Kant agreed to list the matter on Monday (May 11).

The appeal is filed through Tushar Giri, AOR

Case : TD Rajegowda v. DN Jeevaraja and others | Diary No. 27809/26