Pathanamthitta: Palakkad MLA Rahul Mangootathil has resigned as state president of the Youth Congress. The resignation came in the wake of allegations that he had sent obscene messages to a young actress. Rahul submitted his resignation letter to the Youth Congress leadership, stating in a press meet at his home in Adoor that he stepped down on moral grounds.
He clarified that he was not resigning because of guilt, but to avoid putting the party in a difficult position at a time when it is taking a strong stand against the government.
