Kochi, Aug 8 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday upheld the election of UDF MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram from the Perinthalmanna assembly constituency in 2021.

Justice C S Sudha dismissed the election petition filed by K P Mohammed Musthafa challenging Kanthapuram's election win by 38 votes.

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The petitioner, who lost to Kanthapuram, had claimed that as many as 348 postal ballots were incorrectly rejected during counting of the votes.

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