Overview

• Palakkad CPI(M) district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu suggested Shafi Parambil is the 'headmaster' behind Rahul Mamkootathil and alleged a pattern of inappropriate conduct.
• Suresh Babu claimed Parambil directly approaches people and made a specific charge about inviting good-looking individuals on Bengaluru trips.
• Parambil rejected the remarks as slander and questioned whether the attack reflects the CPI(M)’s 2026 election strategy, saying he may move legally.
• After reporters linked the 'headmaster' label to Parambil, Suresh Babu said he had not named him and argued the media interpreted the reference.
• The exchange unfolds as Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, suspended over separate misconduct allegations, resumes public activity, with Congress leaders split between condemning the CPI(M) remarks and backing Rahul’s constituency work.