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Rahul Mamkootathil, Palakkad’s beleaguered MLA who was untraceable for the past 2 weeks pursuing 2 cases of intersexual maltreatment against him, emerged from hiding and formed his ballot astatine a booth astatine Kunnathurmedu successful Palakkad territory of Kerala connected Thursday (December 11, 2025).
He reached the polling booth astir 4.45 p.m., putting to remainder speculations astir disappearance aft the constabulary filed a lawsuit against him pursuing a ailment of intersexual maltreatment by a woman.
A beardown constabulary unit was deployed adjacent the polling presumption anticipating Mr. Mamkootathil’s arrival. The MLA had already secured an anticipatory bail aft the constabulary sought to apprehension him soon aft filing the case.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] workers heckled him and raised slogans against him. There was nary queue successful beforehand of the polling booth erstwhile helium arrived.
United Democratic Front (UDF) campaigner Prasobh welcomed Mr. Mamkootathil successful beforehand of the polling station. He polled his ballot wrong a infinitesimal and returned without answering persistent questions from the media.
He said helium would not respond arsenic the cases were earlier the court. Mr. Mamkootathil said helium would proceed to stay successful Palakkad.
