Election Petition Must Be Presented Personally by Petitioner, Thirumayam Election Plea Dismissed: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of an election petition challenging the election of S. Regupathy from the 181-Thirumayam Assembly Constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections. The judgment was delivered on 07.10.2026 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.30538 of 2026, filed by V. Pon. Paneerselvam. The petition challenged a 22.07.2026 order of the Madras High Court, which had dismissed the election petition as not maintainable because…