K Babu

Tripunithura poll case: HC upholds K Babu's election, rejects Swaraj's plea

April 11, 2024

Tripunithura poll case: HC upholds K Babu's election, rejects Swaraj's plea

The HC reportedly rejected Swaraj's plea citing lack of evidence to prove the charges.

February 12, 2024
Tripunithura poll case: Setback for K Babu as SC upholds HC order favouring Swaraj's plea

It is alleged that Babu distributed slips to Hindu voters with the picture of Lord Ayyappa with an inscription that said "Your vote is for Ayyappa”.
January 31, 2024
ED provisionally attaches Cong MLA K Babu's property worth Rs 25 lakh

Babu, who was the minister for excise, fisheries and ports in the Oommen Chandy government, is accused of amassing disproportionate assets between July 2007 to May 2016.
July 29, 2021
Tripunithura election: High Court notice to Babu on Swaraj’s plea to declare him winner

The CPM leader alleged that Babu had referred to the Sabarimala Temple and the deity there, Lord Ayyappa, during his campaign.
May 05, 2021
Kerala Assembly Election: CPM to challenge Tripunithura result in court

Tripunithura had witnessed a photo finish in which former minister K Babu of the Congress pipped sitting MLA M Swaraj by a margin of 1,030 votes.
May 02, 2021
CPM's M Swaraj loses Thripunithura despite Left wave as K Babu makes a comeback

Swaraj lost his sitting seat Thripunithura to Congress's former minister K Babu by a narrow margin of 1,009 votes.
May 02, 2021
Babu wrests Thripunithura from Swaraj in a thriller

The Congress veteran won by 992 votes.