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Indian Supreme Court election petition rulings

Overview

The Supreme Court of India has issued rulings regarding separate election petitions challenging various political victories.

In August 2026, the Court dismissed a plea by former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel to overturn an election petition against his 2023 assembly victory. The petition alleged a violation of the 48-hour silence period before polling. The Court determined that whether such a violation materially affected the election result is a factual question to be addressed during a High Court trial.

Later in the same month, the Supreme Court restored a different election petition challenging the 2024 Lok Sabha victory of BJP MP Kripanath Mallah in Assam. The Court set aside a Gauhati High Court judgment that had dismissed the petition on technical grounds regarding document attestation and affidavits, sending the matter back for further consideration.

Entities

Supreme Court of India · Bhupesh Baghel · Kripanath Mallah · Chhattisgarh · Kapil Sibal

Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Supreme Court restores election petition against BJP MP in Assam

    The Supreme Court of India restored an election petition challenging BJP MP Kripanath Mallah’s 2024 victory in Assam’s Karimganj constituency, overturning a lower court's threshold dismissal.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Supreme Court Dismisses Bhupesh Baghel's Petition Over Election Challenge

    India's Supreme Court dismissed Bhupesh Baghel's request to block an election petition over a alleged silence‑period breach, allowing him to contest the case in the High Court.

Sources

darts.org.uk · socialnews.xyz · theshillongtimes.com