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Kerala HC invalidates oaths of 20 Thiruvananthapuram councillors, orders fresh swearing-in
The Kerala High Court invalidated the oaths of 20 Thiruvananthapuram councillors, ruling that their swearing-in oaths, which referenced deities, martyrs, and political movements in January, were invalid under the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994. The court ordered a fresh swearing-in process.
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