The High Court has summoned Jharsuguda MLA Tankadhar Tripathi to appear in court on September 23. The notice follows allegations made by BJJ candidate Deepali Das, who claims that Tripathi concealed criminal cases in his election affidavit.
Deepali, who lost the election to Tripathi by a narrow margin, initially raised concerns about potential EVM tampering and requested a recount from the Election Commission. Subsequently, she filed a complaint with the court, asserting that Tripathi failed to disclose his criminal record.