Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leaders on Thursday welcomed the expulsion of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil from the party and urged him to resign from his Assembly seat as well.

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph said the expulsion was carried out with the approval of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).

He said the slight delay in action was due to procedural requirements.

“It would be appropriate for him to resign as MLA. Since he is out of the party now, he has to take that decision. We consulted all party leaders and took a united decision,” he said.

Dismissing concerns about any impact on the upcoming local body elections, Joseph said the party’s swift disciplinary action would prevent political damage.

“When the allegation first surfaced, he was

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