The High Court of Karnataka on Friday ordered the issue of notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a petition which has questioned his election from the Varuna Assembly constituency on the ground that he had indulged in corrupt practice by inducing voters through “bribe” offered in the form of five guarantee schemes through the Congress election manifesto and guarantee cards.
Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav passed the order on an election petition filed by K.M. Shankara, a voter from the constituency in Mysuru district. Further hearing on the petition has been adjourned till September 1.
The petitioner had sought a direction from the court to declare the election of Mr. Siddaramaiah as void alleging that the leader had allegedly indulged in corrupt practices as defined under Section 123(1), 123(2), 123(4) and 123(6) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
