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Kerala HC dismisses election petition against Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21
The Kerala High
Court has dismissed a petition challenging the election of
Thiruvananthapuram Congress Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor, his office
said.
A press release issued here Saturday said a petition
challenging his 2014 election filed by one Elias John had been dismissed
after the court was satisfied with Tharoor's replies.
John in
his petition said that during the election campaign, Tharoor had brought
out a progress report of his achievements during his 2009-14 Lok Sabha
term that had several false claims.
"Justice P. Bhavadasan after
going through the replies that Tharoor had filed was convinced and
hence dismissed the petition and has closed the case," the statement
said
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