Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday made an urgent mentioning before the Supreme Court to hear an appeal filed by his AIADMK rival in a 2011 election case.
Appearing before a Bench, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, senior advocate Kapil Sibal and Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate-General Amit Anand Tiwari said the appeal, levelling corruption allegations against Mr. Stalin, had been pending since 2017.
“But you have already been elected... So, what is your problem?” Chief Justice Ramana asked Mr. Sibal. “This is a 2011 election petition against the Chief Minister. This was supposed to be listed on January 31, 2018... There are allegations of corrupt practices against me. That is why, we seek the hearing,” Mr. Sibal responded.
