Arjun Sampath's PIL challenges religious eligibility in TN SC seats
A new public interest litigation (PIL) in the Madras High Court is challenging whether candidates in Tamil Nadu's Scheduled Caste-reserved constituencies meet the religious eligibility rules.
The petitioner, Arjun Sampath, says only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists should be allowed to contest these seats, pointing to a recent Supreme Court ruling and the Constitution's guidelines for Scheduled Castes.
Sampath claims almost 90% Christian conversions
Sampath claims that almost 90% of candidates in these reserved seats have converted to Christianity, which he argues makes them ineligible under current law.
He is urging election officials to stick closely to the rules and disqualify any nominations that don't fit the criteria.
The deadline for nominations is April 6, with scrutiny set for April 7.