Synopsis: Rahul Mamkootathil’s political ascent has been nothing short of dramatic; a leap powered by sharp oratory skills, strategic positioning, and the confidence of the Congress leadership, who saw in him a future leader. His downfall was equally spectacular.

In Kerala’s political calendar, a few days have held both a coronation and a collapse.

Exactly a year ago, 4 December 2024 was a moment of triumph for the Congress in Kerala.

Rahul Mamkootathil — the 34-year-old Youth Congress’s state chief who swept Palakkad with a massive margin — took oath as a first-time MLA, symbolising the rise of a new-generation leader in the UDF.

But the celebration barely lasted.

In the days that followed, one revelation after another sent his political flight crashing. And in a stunning twist of f

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