New Delhi : The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Election Commission of India on a petition alleging electoral malpractice during the last Assembly elections.

The petition, filed by K. Shankar, seeks to nullify Siddaramaiah’s election from the Varuna Assembly Constituency, accusing him of violating election laws. Shankar’s earlier plea before the Karnataka High Court was dismissed, prompting him to approach the Supreme Court, challenging that order.

A Division Bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, heard the matter this morning and issued notices to both Siddaramaiah and the Election Commission.

Shankar, a voter from Varuna and a former Gram Panchayat Member of Someshwarapura, Koodanahalli, urged the Court to set aside Siddaramaiah

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