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The petition seeking to annul Suresh Gopi's election for influencing voters using religious symbols will be considered by the High Court today.;
The allegation is that voters were influenced using religious symbols on the day of polling. The High Court will consider today the petition filed by AIYF leader A.S. Binoy seeking to annul the election result of Suresh Gopi from Thrissur. Suresh Gopi is likely to file a counter-affidavit in the petition today. The petition will be considered by a single bench headed by Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath. The main allegation in the petition is that voters were influenced using religious symbols on the day of polling.
Candidate Suresh Gopi promised pensions to voters through a friend. The pension amount was transferred to the voters' bank accounts. During the campaign, a mobile phone was given to a voter's daughter in the Thrissur constituency. The main allegations include BJP National Vice President A.P. Abdullakutty urging people to vote in the name of Lord Sriram. Suresh Gopi's actions are unlawful according to the Representation of the People Act. In this context, the petition seeking to annul Suresh Gopi's election is being considered by the High Court today.
