On a sexual harassment allegation case against suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty said, "Congress is remaining silent.", on Sunday.
Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Sunday said that the party considers the suspension of MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing a rape accusation, as equivalent to expulsion, making it clear that the "chapter" is closed for the party.
After Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was booked under charges of alleged rape and coerced abortion, party MP KC Venugopal on Sunday clarified that the party has collectively taken a firm stand against him.
After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy DK Shivakumar reaffirmed the Congress party's cohesion and unity on Saturday, Shivaganga Basavaraj, a close aide of Shivakumar, made it clear that the Congress party's high command will decide the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Katakadhond said he is also an aspirant for a ministerial position and emphasised that the CM post should be discussed in the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, with the high command expected to take a timely decision.
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 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.
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.