‘Massacre of Democracy’: Kerala HC slams namesake candidates as poll confusion tool
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:11:09 GMT
In a sharp oral observation with wider electoral implications, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday cautioned against the growing practice of fielding namesake candidates to mislead voters, terming it a "massacre of democracy".
Hearing a plea by actor-turned-politician Anjali P V, Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that political parties often exploit similar names to create confusion on ballot papers and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
"It is only to confuse the voters. It will efface the election.
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