Overview

• Rahul Mamkootathil attended the opening day of the session and was assigned a back‑bench seat away from the UDF bloc following his debarment from the Congress Legislative Party.
• SFI activists blocked his car outside the MLA quarters demanding his resignation, and police removed and arrested protesters to clear the route.
• The 12‑day sitting is billed as a law‑making session, with nine days set for legislation, and the House opened with obituary references before adjourning.
• Questioned by reporters, Mamkootathil declined to address the allegations or audio clips cited in complaints and described the case as a political witch‑hunt by the LDF government.
• Rival fronts are preparing for testy debates on policing abuses, a leaked audio alleging CPI(M) deal‑making, public‑health outbreaks, and delays in Wayanad rehabilitation during the session.