Published on : 14 Oct 2025, 10:32 am 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Karnataka High Court’s recent order which had set aside the 2023 election of Congress leader KY Nanje Gowda as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Malur constituency [KY Nanje Gowda V. KS Manjunath Gowda].

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi held that Nanje Gowda shall continue as the elected MLA, pending further orders.

However, the Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to comply with the High Court’s directions insofar as they pertain to the recounting of votes, and to submit the results of the recount in a sealed cover before the Court.

The Bench further clarified that the recounting results shall not be disclosed without the permis

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