The Economic Times

HC stays FIR on election officials after BJP declared winner in Sringeri assembly seat

In a dramatic legal intervention, the Karnataka High Court has blocked a police complaint against election officials in Sringeri, stemmed from claims of electoral malpractice involving postal ballots in the wake of the May 2023 assembly elections. A court-ordered recount uncovered discrepancies that altered the outcome, leading CM Siddaramaiah to allege criminal wrongdoing by the BJP candidate and others.