BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj has been declared elected as MLA for the Sringeri Assembly constituency in Karnataka after a recount of postal ballots.
The recount was ordered by the High Court following an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, who initially lost the 2023 election by 201 votes.
After reverification and recounting, Jeevaraj was found to have 690 valid votes, a difference of 255 votes from Congress candidate T D Raje Gowda, who had 314 votes.
Raje Gowda has expressed doubts about 'vote tampering' and demanded a detailed inquiry into Jeevaraj and others.
The BJP had demanded that the returning officer immediately announce the results of the recounting and declare Jeevaraj as MLA.
