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Affidavit Disclosure

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Article 329(b) Bars Writ Petitions | Election Affidavit Non-Disclosure Must Be Challenged via Election Petition Under Section 100 RPA : Madras HC
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Article 329(b) Bars Writ Petitions | Election Affidavit Non-Disclosure Must Be Challenged via Election Petition Under Section 100 RPA : Madras HC

Madras HC reaffirms that challenges to candidate affidavit disclosures must be raised exclusively through election petitions under Section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Article 329(b) precludes alternative remedies like writ petitions, reinforcing the statutory exclusivity of election disputes.