An election petition has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the election win of CPI(M) MLA N.K. Akbar from Thrissur's Guruvaryur constituency.

Akbar has been serving as Guruvayur MLA since 2021. The challenge was made by runner-up and Indian Union Muslim League candidate C.H. Rasheed.

When the matter came up today, Justice Harisankar V. Menon granted time to the counsel representing Rasheed to verify the defects noted by the Registry.

The case is posted to August 17 for further consideration.

Akbar won the seat in Guruvayur with 66,069 votes and a margin of 1,998 votes. Rasheed had secured 64,071 seats.

Apart from these two, four others also contested in Guruvayur representing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Socialist Unity Centre Of India (Communist) parties.

They have also been arrayed in the election petition.

The petition is moved by Advocates Ajay Ben Jose, P. Martin Jose, Manjunath Menon, Harikrishnan S., and Anna Linda Eden.

Case No: Filing No. El.Pet. 7/ 2026

Case Title: Abdul Rasheed C.H. @ C.H. Rasheed v. N.K. Akbar