Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil finds himself isolated as party leadership thinks about his resignation

The call for his resignation as Palakkad legislator seemed to gain momentum on Sunday (August 24, 2025), with senior leaders, chiefly Ramesh Chennithala, reportedly signalling to the national leadership that Mr. Mamkootathil’s continuation as MLA may not bode well for the Congress party in Kerala

​The call for his resignation as Palakkad legislator seemed to gain momentum on Sunday (August 24, 2025), with senior leaders, chiefly Ramesh Chennithala, reportedly signalling to the national leadership that Mr. Mamkootathil’s continuation as MLA may not bode well for the Congress party in Kerala