Kerala High Court Rejects Election Petition Filed By CPI(M)'s AM Ariff Against Congress MP KC Venugopal's Lok Sabha Win From Alappuzha
K. Salma Jennath
24 Jun 2026 2:43 PM IST
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The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 24) rejected the election petition filed challenging the win of Congress MP K.C. Venugopal from Alappuzha constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Justice G. Girsh pronounced:
"Petition rejected as per Order VII Rule 11 CPC."
The election petition was filed by A.M. Ariff, CPI(M) politician, who previously served as MP in Alappuzha and MLA in Aroor constituency. There was a filing defect noted in the petition and the same was unnumbered.
A detailed order is awaited.
Case Filing No: El.Pet. No. 1 of 2024
Case Title: A.M. Ariff v. K.C. Venugopal and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346
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