HC order not a setback for me, but for petitioner: PC

June 07, 2012 17:23

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram responds to the Madras High Court''s order on a case pertaining to the validity of his election, in 2009. He said it was not a setback for him, but for the petitioner.

He said that there were 111 such petitions pending in court against members of the Lok Sabha and the Election Commissionof India.

On Thursday, the Madras High Court refused to entirely strike off an election petition filed by AIADMK''s losing candidate R S Raja Kannappan.

After having lost the election by a narrow margin of over 3500 votes, Raja Kannapan filed the election petition leveling several allegations of malpractice against Chidambaram.

In his petition, Raja Kannappan claimed that Chidambaram had mobilized funds from various banks to spend on poll campaign.

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