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BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 05, FEBRUARY, 2026(MAGHA, 16, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947)
. 135 No. 135 PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT (ELECTIONS)
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 01 CHUTHAA 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 5th February 2026.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
Dated: 31st December, 2025 Pausha 10, 1947 ( Saka)
NOTIFICATION
No. 82/KT-LC/06/2024/2025-BE:- In pursuance of Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission hereby publishes the Order dated: 07.11.2025 of the High Court of Karnataka in the ' Election Petition No.6 of 2024, Shri Chittaranjan K Bhatt ( Alias K .C.(R) Bhatt) vs Shri Ramoji Gowda and Others', calling in question the election of Shri Ramoji Gowda as Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Bangalore Graduates' Constituency.
(1)2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ELECTION PETITION NO. 6 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
CHITTARANJAN K BHATT (ALIAS K.C.(R) BHATT) AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LAWTE WG. CDR. S.K. R. BHATT RESEDING AT 8/1, PALMGROVE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 047. …PETITIONER
(BY SRI CHITTARANJAN K BHAT, ADV.)
AND
1. RETURNING OFFICER & REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BANGLAORE DIVISION 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027.
2.
THE CHIEF ELECTROL OFFICER (CEO) NIRVACHANA NILAYA SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001.
3.
THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 001.
4.
SHRI RAMOJI GOWDA (MLC DESIGNATE) NO.337/3, HARSHA KUTEERA THIMMAREDDY LAYOUT HULIMANGALA VILLAGE & POST JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH, BANGALORE - 562 105.
R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 2973 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI T.M. CHOWDAREDDY, ADV., FOR R-4)
THIS ELECTION PETITION IS PRESENTED UNDER SECTIONS 80, 81 R/W SECTION 100 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLES ACT, 1951, BY SRI. CHITTARANJAN K. BHATT (ALIAS K.C. (R) BHATT) PETITIONER -PARTY-IN-PERSON BEFORE THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) ON 18/07/2024 AT 3 .46 P.M.(THE PROCEEDINGS OF REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) IS AT PAGE NO.4 OF THE PETITION),CHALLENGING THE ELECTION OF RESPONDENTS - RETURNINGOFFICER AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS, ELECTION TO THE KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THE BANGALOREGRADUATES CONSTITUENCY AND THE PARTY-IN-PERSON/PETITIONE PRAYS THIS HON BLE COURT TO -1. STAY THEAPPOINTMENT OF RESPONDENT NO.4 AS A DESIGNATED MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF KARNATAKA STATE AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE STATE NOT TO PROCEED WITH ANY FURTHER CEREMONIES OR ACTIONS WITH REGARD TO SWEARING IN OF THE SAID RESPONDENT NO.4 AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
1. Petitioner, who has appeared in-person submits that he does not intend to further prosecute this petition and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. He has also filed a memo to the said effect.
2. The submission and memo are taken on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/
(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
By Order,
( SUMAN KUMAR DAS) SECRETARY ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka
(MADHU A.C) Under Secretary to Government D.P.A.R ( Elections).