Overview

• Kerala Congress president Sunny Joseph confirmed N. D. Appachan’s resignation and said the letter has been sent to the AICC.
• KPCC assigned Kalpetta Municipality chairman and KPCC secretary T. J. Isaac additional charge of the Wayanad DCC.
• The change follows weeks of factional infighting and controversies that overshadowed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent visit to the constituency.
• Congress recently paid about Rs 58 lakh to settle Urban Bank dues linked to late former treasurer N. M. Vijayan under an agreement with his family.
• Appachan says he volunteered to step down, denies involvement or personal gain in matters tied to the suicides, and rejects claims he blocked access to Priyanka Gandhi.