Kerala Congress leader predicts CPM win in local body poll in leaked audio, resigns
He was speaking to A Jaleel, the Vamanapuram Block General Secretary of the Congress in Thiruvananthapuram. Following the leak, the Congress leadership expelled Jaleel from the party's primary membership, citing prima facie evidence of anti-organizational activities.In the wake of Ravi's resignation, senior Congress leader and former Speaker N Sakthan has been given temporary charge as the president of the Thiruvananthapuram DCC.The local body elections in Kerala are tentatively scheduled for December this year, while the assembly elections are expected in April-May 2026.- EndsMust Watch
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