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Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing accusations of intersexual misconduct, returned to his constituency successful Palakkad successful Kerala aft a hiatus of 38 days connected Wednesday (September 24, 2025) contempt the menace of boycott by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mr Mamkootathil, who arrived successful a car displaying the MLA board, called connected the bereaved household of a Congress idiosyncratic and conveyed his condolences.
Later, Mr Mamkootathil, tailed by tv quality cameras broadcasting live, took a locomotion astir the neighbourhood, glad-handing a fewer passersby and store owners.
Meanwhile, a ample constabulary unit was deployed successful beforehand of the MLA’s office, which had opened successful the greeting successful anticipation of Mr Mamkootathil’s arrival.
BJP State vice-president C. Krishnakumar said his enactment would not let Mr Mamkootathil to “set ft in” the latter’s office. However, the BJP had nary grouse astir Mr Mamkootathil attending backstage functions successful a idiosyncratic capacity.
DYFI’s Palakkad territory caput K.C. Riyasudeen said the younker organisation would organise a “people’s protest” against Mr Mamkootathil.
Mr Mamkootathil’s sojourn to his constituency comes a fewer days aft Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, visited Palakkad and interacted with the Congress’ territory leadership.
Mr Satheesan reportedly stressed that Mr Mamkootathil’s suspension from the party’s superior rank was a corporate determination and not hinged connected immoderate peculiar leader.
Mr Mamkootathil’s accomplishment besides comes connected a time erstwhile elder Congress person and imperishable invitee to the party’s moving committee Ramesh Chennithala held an anti-narcotic drugs consciousness run successful Palakkad town.
Mr Chennithala, however, refused to remark connected Mr Mamkootathil’s visit.
