Kerala minister K T Jaleel resigns

April 13, 2021 14:09

Kerala Higher Education minister K T Jaleel on Tuesday resigned from the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet days after the state Lokayukta held that he had 'abused' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour for a relative.

Jaleel has sent his resignation to the CM and it has been forwarded to the Governor, sources in the Chief Minister's office said.

The development was also confirmed by the minister in a Facebook post.

The resignation comes a day after he moved the Kerala high court seeking a stay on the Lokayukta order.

A division bench of the Lokayukta had on Friday submitted the report against Jaleel to the CM and had said the minister should not continue in the post.

The bench had held that the allegation of abuse of power, favouritism and nepotism against the minister was proved.

-- PTI

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