HC disqualifies election of KY Nanje Gowda as Malur MLA, he will approach SC

SETTING aside the election of Congress leader KY Nanje Gowda as MLA of Malur constituency of Kolar district as the District Election Officer (DEO) failed to provide the video recording of counting of votes for verification, the Karnataka HC on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to recount the votes and declare results afresh within four weeks.

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All other procedures after the declaration of results too should be followed in accordance with law, it said.

Justice R Devdas directed the ECI to take appropriate action against the DEO for failing to furnish the video recording to verify the allegations made by the petitioner on the disparity in counting of votes.