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Thiruvananthapuram: The Opposition continued intermittent protests against Excise Minister K. Babu in Kerala Assembly on Wednesday demanding his ouster. On two occasions, they moved into the well of the House. Later, they walked out in protest against the Speaker disallowing an adjournment motion seeking discussion on rehabilitation of people affected by Vizhinjam Port project.
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Kerala Assembly today elected Congress nominee Palode Ravi as its Deputy Speaker. He won 74 votes against 65 for E. Chandrasekharan of CPI.
Born at Palode in 1949 to P. Gangadharan Pillai and M. Saraswathy Amma, Mr. Ravi entered politics as worker of Kerala Students Union. He has held different positions in the KSU, Youth congress and INTUC.
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Opposition disrupted Kerala Assembly proceedings for the second day on Tuesday.
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Kerala Assembly adjourned for the day following Opposition protests over alleged bribe-taking by Excise Minster K. Babu.
The Opposition members moved into the well of the House and obstructed proceedings after the Speaker N. Sakthan refused permission to move an adjournment motion given notice of by Deputy Leader of CPI (M) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan to discuss alleged bribe-taking by Mr. Babu.
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Thirurvananthapuram: The Opposition staged protests in the Assembly with placards and banners on Monday demanding ouster of Excise Minister K. Babu and registering of case against him for alleged bribe-taking.
The Opposition also demanded that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was protecting Mr. Babu, should also quit.
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