![[Coal Scam] Setback for Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda; Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Contest Upcoming Election](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-1-4.jpg?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Supreme Court today (25th Oct) denied former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda’s plea to stay his 2017 conviction for corruption in a coal scam, preventing him from contesting the upcoming assembly elections. The Delhi High Court previously ruled against staying the conviction, reinforcing the decision that Koda cannot hold public office until fully acquitted.
