India, Aug. 25 -- Kerala Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was suspended by the party amid grave allegations of misconduct and sexual harassment against him. Mamkootathil earlier resigned as the Youth Congress president in Kerala.

He is at the centre of a big controversy after allegations of misbehaviour by a Malayalam actor, followed by sexual harassment claims from a trans woman.

The Congress leader's suspension from the party comes days after actor Rini Ann George, without taking names, said "a young leader" of a well-known political party misbehaved with her.

While she didn't name anyone, the BJP and the CPI(M) alleged Rahul Mamkootathil was the one she was talking about.

As the controversy was unfolding, yet another allegation was ...