Kerala Congress(M) chief Jose Ok Mani resigns as RS member

Kerala Congress(M) chief Jose Ok Mani has resigned as a member of Rajya Sabha, received with the assist of the opposition UDF, amid robust indications that he would struggle the approaching meeting polls as an LDF candidate.
Mani mentioned on Saturday that he submitted the resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on Friday.
Talking to reporters in Palakkad, Mani, son of late Kerala Congress stalwart and former minister Ok M Mani, mentioned he give up the seat “for upholding morality in political life.”
The Kerala Congress (M)-led by Jose Ok Mani had joined the CPI(M)-led LDF after a break up within the occasion following a rift between factions led by him and senior chief P J Jospeh.
As a brand new associate within the LDF, the KC(M) made its presence felt in central Kerala districts, together with Kottayam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta, profitable many wards within the lately held native physique elections within the state.
Asked whether or not he would struggle the approaching Assembly polls, he mentioned there was nonetheless months to go for it and the choice on this candidature could be taken solely after discussions within the LDF and the occasion.
While ending his occasion’s many years previous ties with the Congress-led alliance in October 2019, Jose had mentioned he would give up his Rajya Sabha membership, received with the assist of the UDF.