States High court

Kerala HC Dismisses Election Petition against IUML Najeeb Kanthapuram

The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition on Thursday (August 8) filed by K.P.M. Mustafa, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the 2021 Assembly election, against Najeeb Kanthapuram of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), who won the Perinthalmanna seat.

The case was heard by a single bench of Justice C.S. Sudha.

Najeeb Kanthapuram won the 2021 Assembly polls by a narrow margin of just 38 votes. Mustafa had approached the high court with an election petition claiming that 348 postal votes in three ballot boxes were not counted. Mustafa argued that had those votes been included, he would have won the election.

Reacting to the court’s decision clearing his election, Kanthapuram, who is currently in the US, expressed his satisfaction with the verdict. “I am very happy, and this result is the outcome of the prayers of thousands of my voters in Perinthalmanna. I was always confident that the truth would prevail and that there was no merit in the allegations,” said Kanthapuram.

“I don’t believe there was any lapse on the part of the officials. When the margin is very slim, such doubts may arise, but I will not blame my opponent for filing the plea,” he added.

Read More: Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, States High Court, International

Nunnem Gangte

Recent Posts

Punjab & Haryana HC Notice To Jindal Law School Over AI-Generated Exam Claims

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday has issued a notice to Jindal Global…

2 hours ago

ED Files Money Laundering Complaint Against Charanjit Singh Bajaj, 4 Others

The ED on Tuesday has filed a Prosecution Complaint before the Special Court in Mohali…

3 hours ago

Pune Porsche Case: SC Rejects Anticipatory Bail To Father Of Minor Driver’s Friend

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to Arunkumar Devnath Singh, whose son is a…

4 hours ago

SC Dumps Plea Against Quashing LOC For Sushant Singh Rajput’s Ex-House Help

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre's appeal against a Bombay High Court order…

4 hours ago

Rape Case: SC Issues Notice On Ex-Army Officer’s Plea For Quashing Charge sheet

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has agreed to review a plea from retired Army Captain…

5 hours ago

Chhattisgarh NAN Scam: FIR Against 2 Retired IAS Officers, Former AG

The Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday has registered a case against 2 retired IAS officers…

5 hours ago