Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 15 -- Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil was allotted a seat away from the UDF bloc, following a request from Opposition Leader V D Satheesan, as he is facing accusations of sexual misconduct and was suspended from the Congress Parliamentary Party (CLP). He arrived at the Kerala Assembly today as the proceedings of the 14th session of the 15th Kerala Assembly opened on Monday.

CLP leader V D Satheesan on Friday evening handed over a letter to the Speaker's office informing that Mamkootathil is no longer a member of the party and will be considered as part of an independent block.

Rahul Mamkoottathil was suspended from the primary membership of Congress on August 25 after three individuals raised inappropriate mis...