India, Jan. 6 -- Former Minister Antony Raju, who represents the Thiruvananthapuram Assembly constituency, has been disqualified from the Kerala Legislative Assembly following his conviction in a 1990 drug seizure case. He was convicted for tampering with evidence.

The Secretariat of the Kerala Legislature issued a notification on Monday about his disqualification. The seat has fallen vacant with effect from January 3, 2026, the day the member of the Janadhipathya Kerala Congress and an ally of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) was sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment by the Judicial First-Class Magistrate-I Court, Nedumangad, in the case.

With the conviction, he stands disqualified under the provisions of the Representa...