Udhayanidhi says election petition against him was filed in Madras High Court after 45-day mark
Tamil Nadu's Leader of the Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, has argued before the Madras High Court that an election petition challenging his 2026 victory from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency was filed after the statutory 45-day time limit. His counsel urged the court to reject the petition at the threshold, citing Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Why it matters
The outcome of this legal challenge could determine the validity of a prominent political leader's election, potentially impacting the political landscape in Tamil Nadu and setting a precedent for election petition procedures.
Udhayanidhi says election petition against him was filed in Madras High Court after 45-day mark left Udhayanidhi Stalin. File PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/km33o8/article71610580.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI08_25_2026_000069B.jpg R SENTHILKUMAR Chennai: Tamil Nadu Assembly LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arrives for the state Assembly session, in Chennai, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI08_25_2026_000069B) Justice G. Arul Murugan winds up hearing oral arguments on applications filed by the Leader of the Opposition to reject the election petition and strike off pleadings CHENNAI Tamil Nadu’s Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Udhayanidhi Stalin has contended before the Madras High Court that an election petition challenging his victory from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency in the 2026 polls has been filed after the expiry of the statutory time limit of 45 days. Appearing before Justice G. Arul Murugan, senior counsel P.
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