Overview

• He formally entered the Indian National Congress at the AICC headquarters in the presence of KC Venugopal and Pawan Khera.
• He reiterated that his protest was against the shutdowns, arrests and communications blackout imposed after Article 370’s abrogation, calling such measures unacceptable in a democracy.
• Welcoming him, KC Venugopal praised his record and said his 2019 resignation has not been accepted, arguing that outspoken officials are being penalised.
• Following his resignation, he was detained in several cities and later faced an FIR and disciplinary proceedings after refusing a 2020 order to rejoin duty.
• He is a 2012-batch officer from Kerala known for administrative work in Mizoram, including as Aizawl district magistrate, and for hands-on relief efforts during the 2018 Kerala floods.