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PIL seeks bar on namesake candidates, SC to hear plea

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Is the long-standing tactic of political opponents, who foresee close competitions, supporting candidates with similar names to their main rivals as fake candidates considered a corrupt electoral practice? This issue is expected to lead to an interesting discussion in the Supreme Court on Friday, especially when some instances have shown that the votes received by the dummy candidates surpassed the margin of victory.
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