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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT (ELECTIONS)

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAR 01 CHUTHAA 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 5^th February 2026.

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

Dated: 31^st 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.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7^TH 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.

2.

3.

4.

RETURNING OFFICER

& REGIONAL COMMISSIONER

BANGLAORE DIVISION

2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING K H ROAD,

SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027.

THE CHIEF ELECTROL OFFICER (CEO)

NIRVACHANA NILAYA SHESHADRI ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD

NEW DELHI - 110 001.

SHRI RAMOJI GOWDA (MLC DESIGNATE)

NO.337/3, HARSHA KUTEERA

THIMMAREDDY LAYOUT

HULIMANGALA VILLAGE & POST

JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK

BENGALURU SOUTH, BANGALORE - 562 105.

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…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).

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