The record
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- The Kerala High Court has asked Payyannur MLA V. Kunhikrishnan to respond to an election petition filed by his rival candidate T.I.
- Madhusoodhanan, who alleges he won through malpractice by spreading false propaganda.
- Kunhikrishnan had won the seat independently after being expelled from the CPI(M).
- The Chief Justice has set up special benches to hear election petitions from the 16th Kerala Assembly elections, including those against several other candidates.
What to watch next
- What defence Kunhikrishnan files in response to the petition
- How the special benches rule on the Payyannur petition and similar election petitions
- Whether any petition leads to a seat being declared vacant or a re-election
Why it matters1
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- V.P. Kunhikrishnan legal response required· days
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Named India · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · Kerala High Court · Payyannur Assembly constituency · T.I. Madhusoodhanan · V. Kunhikrishnan
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