Chandrasekhar said that Mamkootathil should have been charged under the relevant sections long before and thanked the media and the victim for speaking out about the action taken against him.
Amid the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka over the Chief Minister's post, state deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Friday met with Congress MLAs and leaders from Malluru, Kolar, Mulbagal and Kunigal.
Congress MLC BK Hariprasad on Friday said that Congress's top leadership will sort out the issue which has been brewing over the tussle for the post of Chief Minister here in the state.
Congress leader Deepa Dasmunshi stressed that Mamkootathil has not been a part of any party events, further underlining that she supports any course of action taken by the Chief Minister.
Congress MLC and son of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, on Thursday backed his father for the CM post, saying that he is not aware of any "power sharing agreement" between Siddaramaiah and state Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
Kerala police chief, Ravada Chandrasekhar, on Thursday informed that a sexual harassment complaint against suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been handed over to Crime Branch Chief H Venkitesh for further investigation.
"Let's dissolve (the Assembly) and face the elections. Then let's work together under the leadership of DK Shivakumar and come with a majority. Then let him serve as the CM for 5 years. Wasn't it the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) that elected Siddaramaiah? Now the decision should be ma
Amid speculation over leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that all party-related issues would be discussed internally and not in the media.
Suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing accusations of sexual misconduct, on Monday reacted to fresh audio clips and WhatsApp chats alleging further misconduct, saying he has been cooperating with the ongoing investigation and will take legal action to defend himself.
Sharma termed the exit polls "entirely wrong", stating that it is the public which makes the decision, affirming Mahagathbandhan's victory in the elections.
Congress MLA and candidate from Bhagalpur seat, Ajeet Sharma, cast his vote in the second phase of the Bihar elections on Tuesday and expressed confidence in Mahagathbandhan's victory in the State.