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Madras high court extends stay on 5 Tamil Nadu assembly bypolls. One was won by CM Vijay
The Madras High Court has extended its interim stay on notifying bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies until September 8, after the Election Commission stated it would not announce elections until pending election petitions are resolved. One of the constituencies, Trichy East, was won by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, who later vacated the seat.
The Madras High Court has extended its interim stay on notifying bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies until September 8. The decision came after the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the court that it would not announce elections until pending election petitions concerning those seats are decided.
The five constituencies are Trichy East, Viralimalai, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, and Karur. One of them, Trichy East, holds particular significance as it is where Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay won in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Vijay, who also won from Perambur, retained the Perambur seat and vacated Trichy East, making the constituency a potential bypoll.
Court Proceedings and ECI Submission
The ECI's submission was made in a counter affidavit filed before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan. The affidavit was in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by K. Venkatachalapathy of Tirunelveli through his counsel V.R. Shanmuganathan.
The court's interim stay, first imposed earlier, remains in place as election petitions challenging the victories in these constituencies are pending before the court. The bench noted that the ECI has no plans to notify bypolls until the pending election cases are disposed of.
Government Opposition and Court's Ruling
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government's side opposed the ECI's submission, seeking an early hearing of the matter and requesting that the interim stay be vacated. However, the court rejected the plea to lift the stay and extended the interim order until September 8.
The extension ensures that the Election Commission will not proceed with bypoll notifications for these five constituencies before that date, pending the resolution of the election petitions.
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Framing: Emphasizes the court extending the stay on five Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls till September 8, and notes that one of the constituencies was won by CM Vijay. — Factual and procedural — reports the court's action and the ECI's position without embellishment, using terms like 'extended its interim stay'.
Facts Included:
Madras High Court extended interim stay on notifying bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies till September 8
Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the court it would not announce elections until pending election petitions are decided
One of the five constituencies is Trichy East, where Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay won
Vijay won 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Perambur and Trichy East; retained Perambur and vacated Trichy East
Poll body informed the court it does not intend to notify bypolls for Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur constituencies
Submission made in a PIL filed by K. Venkatachalapathy of Tirunelveli through counsel V. Shanmuganathan
Divisional bench of Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Dharamadikari presiding
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government's side opposed the submission and sought early hearing, request to vacate stay rejected
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ClaimThe Madras High Court extended its interim stay on notifying bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies till September 8.
ClaimThe Election Commission of India informed the court it would not announce bypolls for five constituencies until pending election petitions are decided.
ClaimThe submission was made in a counter affidavit filed before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by K. Venkatachalapathy of Tirunelveli through his counsel V.R. Shanmuganathan.
ClaimThe Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government's side opposed the submission and sought an early hearing of the matter, besides requesting that the interim stay be vacated.
ClaimMK Stalin filed an election petition in the Madras High Court challenging the victory of TVK candidate VS Babu from the Kolathur Assembly constituency.