THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rahul Mamkootathil's growth was astonishing. His fall was even faster. Even those who had always supported Rahul in his growth could only watch helplessly as he fell.

Rahul was the Congress member who dared to call Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, whom his opponents were afraid to criticise, 'abyanthara vazha' and 'Edo Vijaya', and to address Minister Mohammed Riyaz as Marumon Cherukkan (Son-in-law boy). There are many Congressmen who saw Rahul as the future Chief Minister. They also demanded that the 'old' leaders should be replaced and young leaders like Rahul, Shafi Parambil, and Vishnunath should be given the leadership of the party. Although some senior leaders came out to target Rahul and say that he should be real in person, not in reels, all of that faded in th

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