KOCHI: The High Court ordered that the appeal filed by Vaishna Suresh, a Congress candidate from the Muttada ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, be considered by the State Election Commission today and a proper decision be announced by Wednesday. Otherwise, the court will exercise its powers, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan warned.

The High Court, which strongly criticised the removal of Vaishna's name from the voter list, also showed surprise in the dispute against the candidature of a 24-year-old woman. The court called it political manoeuvring. The court also asked authorities to ensure that the opportunity for the 24-year-old to contest elections is not taken away on technical grounds.

In a sardonic take, the court asked if anyone had doubts about the nationality of the 24-year-ol

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