Kerala minister Ok T Jaleel resigns after Lokayukta finds him responsible of nepotism

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Higher Education Minister Ok T Jaleel, who had landed the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in serious trouble over alleged nepotism in a key appointment within the Kerala State Minorities Finance Development Corporation, has resigned lastly. He handed over the resignation letter to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan right here on Tuesday after mounting stress from numerous quarters.

Under hearth from the Opposition and going through stress even from inside the CPM over the previous few days, Jaleel handed over his resignation letter to Governor on the instruction of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. CPM leaders like M A Baby and A Ok Balan have come ahead each supporting and questioning his stance on the problem.

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The Kerala Lokayukta on Friday stated that the minister ought to step down for abusing the facility of his workplace. The Lok Ayukta additionally made scathing remarks towards him after a grievance that Jaleel had illegally appointed his second cousin as normal supervisor with the Kerala State Minorities Finance Development Corporation violating laid down guidelines and diluting the qualification required for the submit.

As per the experiences, Jaleel had modified the qualification for the submit of normal supervisor within the company with the data of the Chief Minister. Following this, the ruling entrance was below stress to take motion towards him. Earlier, Industries Minister E P Jayarajan had resigned from his submit after allegations of nepotism in key appointments to public sector items in 2016.

Soon after he tendered the resignation letter, he wrote in a Facebook submit that he resigned on ethical grounds within the wake of the Lok Ayukta findings towards him. “It would be some relief for those who look to suck my blood,” he stated.