Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (PTI) The Congress on Friday expelled suspended MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is accused of rape, from the party's primary membership, shortly after a local court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea.

The party, which has been under attack from the CPI(M)-led LDF and the BJP over the issue at a time when it hopes to establish dominance in the local body polls next week, urged Mamkootathil, who is currently absconding, to resign from his Palakkad Assembly seat.

The party's action also followed a fresh rape case registered against Mamkootathil a day earlier on the basis of a complaint received by the party from a 23-year-old woman. The Congress leadership had forwarded the complaint to the police.

"Rahul Mamkootathil, who is currently under suspension, has been exp

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