Excise Minister K Babu

Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, probing the disproportionate assets case against former Excise Minister K Babu, on Wednesday found over 100 sovereigns of gold from a nationalised bank locker of one of his daughters in Ernakulam.

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau today conducted raids at the residences of former Kerala Excise Minister K Babu and his two daughters in connection with a disproportionate assets case against the Congress leader.

An enquiry was on Wednesday ordered against former excise minister K Babu by Vigilance Director DGP Jacob Thomas in connection to alleged irregularities in awarding bar licenses during the tenure of the previous Congress-led UDF government.

Kerala excise minister K Babu is comfortable with election heat. The five-time time lawmaker is a force to contend with in Tripunithura - his constituency in Ernakulam district.

A day after Congress high command approved his candidature from Thrippunithura, Kerala Excise Minister K Babu, who faced corruption charges in the bar case, today asserted that he would retain the seat in the Assembly polls.

Amid opposition by KPCC leadership to his candidature for the May 16 assembly elections on grounds that he faced corruption charges, Kerala Excise Minister K Babu today said he would be able to retain the Thrippunithura seat, if given a ticket.

Hours after Kerala's ruling Congress-led UDF decided not to accept his resignation in connection with the bar bribery case, Congress leader K Babu today decided to withdraw his resignation as minister from the Oommen Chandy Cabinet.

With Chief Minister Oommen Chandy yet to forward his resignation to the Governor for acceptance, Excise Minister K Babu, who had quit following a court order for registration of an FIR against him in the case known as bar bribery scandal, today said he is not interested in continuing in office.

In a setback to the United Democratic Front government in Kerala, excise minister K Babu resigned today after the vigilance court in Thrissur ordered for a First Information Report or FIR to be filed against him over bribery charges.

CPI(M) activists today waved black flags and squatted on the road demanding state Excise Minister K Babu's resignation, when he arrived for a function, as part of their agitation in the wake of allegations against him on the bar bribery issue.

The Kerala Assembly was adjourned within few hours of meeting for the winter session today. Opposition lawmakers rushed to near the centre of House, demanding the resignation of excise minister K Babu based on the allegations made against him by hotelier Biju Ramesh.

Stepping up its demand for the resignation of Kerala excise minister K Babu over the Bar Bribery scam, opposition CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) today decided to take out a march to the state assembly on November 30 on the opening day of its session.

After Kerala's Finance Minister KM Mani resigned over bribery allegations, another minister in the government is fighting similar charges. Excise Minister K Babu of the Congress is accused of demanding 10 crores to renew bar licences.

In a fresh trouble for Congress-led UDF government in Kerala, a day after Finance Minister KM Mani quit over graft charges, CPI-M veteran VS Achuthanandan today sought a probe into corruption charges against Excise Minister K Babu.

The Kerala government has arrested 1769 persons so far in connection with 1618 narcotic cases since 2011, Minister for Excise K Babu told the state Assembly today.

Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, probing the disproportionate assets case against former Excise Minister K Babu, on Wednesday found over 100 sovereigns of gold from a nationalised bank locker of one of his daughters in Ernakulam.

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau today conducted raids at the residences of former Kerala Excise Minister K Babu and his two daughters in connection with a disproportionate assets case against the Congress leader.

An enquiry was on Wednesday ordered against former excise minister K Babu by Vigilance Director DGP Jacob Thomas in connection to alleged irregularities in awarding bar licenses during the tenure of the previous Congress-led UDF government.

Kerala excise minister K Babu is comfortable with election heat. The five-time time lawmaker is a force to contend with in Tripunithura - his constituency in Ernakulam district.

A day after Congress high command approved his candidature from Thrippunithura, Kerala Excise Minister K Babu, who faced corruption charges in the bar case, today asserted that he would retain the seat in the Assembly polls.

Amid opposition by KPCC leadership to his candidature for the May 16 assembly elections on grounds that he faced corruption charges, Kerala Excise Minister K Babu today said he would be able to retain the Thrippunithura seat, if given a ticket.

Hours after Kerala's ruling Congress-led UDF decided not to accept his resignation in connection with the bar bribery case, Congress leader K Babu today decided to withdraw his resignation as minister from the Oommen Chandy Cabinet.

With Chief Minister Oommen Chandy yet to forward his resignation to the Governor for acceptance, Excise Minister K Babu, who had quit following a court order for registration of an FIR against him in the case known as bar bribery scandal, today said he is not interested in continuing in office.

In a setback to the United Democratic Front government in Kerala, excise minister K Babu resigned today after the vigilance court in Thrissur ordered for a First Information Report or FIR to be filed against him over bribery charges.

CPI(M) activists today waved black flags and squatted on the road demanding state Excise Minister K Babu's resignation, when he arrived for a function, as part of their agitation in the wake of allegations against him on the bar bribery issue.

The Kerala Assembly was adjourned within few hours of meeting for the winter session today. Opposition lawmakers rushed to near the centre of House, demanding the resignation of excise minister K Babu based on the allegations made against him by hotelier Biju Ramesh.

Stepping up its demand for the resignation of Kerala excise minister K Babu over the Bar Bribery scam, opposition CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) today decided to take out a march to the state assembly on November 30 on the opening day of its session.

After Kerala's Finance Minister KM Mani resigned over bribery allegations, another minister in the government is fighting similar charges. Excise Minister K Babu of the Congress is accused of demanding 10 crores to renew bar licences.

In a fresh trouble for Congress-led UDF government in Kerala, a day after Finance Minister KM Mani quit over graft charges, CPI-M veteran VS Achuthanandan today sought a probe into corruption charges against Excise Minister K Babu.

The Kerala government has arrested 1769 persons so far in connection with 1618 narcotic cases since 2011, Minister for Excise K Babu told the state Assembly today.