After 10 years, Madras High Court declares Appavu elected from Radhapuram constituency in 2016 Assembly polls
The Madras High Court has declared M. Appavu the winner of the 2016 Radhapuram constituency election after a decade-long legal battle. The court set aside the previous result and ordered a recount, which showed Appavu won by 109 votes.
Why it matters
This highlights the long-term nature of election disputes and the judicial oversight of democratic processes in India.
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), allowed an election petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 2016 and set aside the election of his rival candidate I.S. Inbadurai of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from Radhapuram Assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district that year.
Factual reporting on a court verdict.
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