Partly staying a Karnataka High Court order , the Supreme Court today allowed Congress leader KY Nanjegowda to continue as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Court however maintained the direction for recounting of votes of Malur assembly constituency and called for the results in a sealed cover.

The result of recounting shall not be disclosed without prior permission of the Court, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi ordered.

"Issue notice. Meanwhile, operation of the impugned judgment of the High Court, to the extent it set aside election of appellant, shall remain stayed. Resultantly, the appellant shall continue to be an elected member of Karnataka State Legislative Assembly. However, ECI is directed to comply with directions to extent of recounting o

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