# Satheesan Avoids Commitment on Mamkootathil’s Assembly Attendance 2026-08-06T20:46:41+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan has declined to say whether Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil will attend the Assembly session beginning on September 15. Satheesan said the United Democratic Front would take an “appropriate decision at the appropriate time” and called the matter a “closed chapter”. Mamkootathil faces allegations of sexual misconduct and was suspended from the Congress’s primary membership. Congress leaders remain divided, with some calling him the victim of a CPI(M)-backed political witch-hunt, while MLA Uma Thomas has sought his resignation. Former KPCC president K. Muraleedharan said Mamkootathil could attend as an unattached member, subject to the Speaker’s decision on seating and participation. Meanwhile, the Kerala Police Crime Branch has recorded statements from at least three third-party complainants after registering a Zero FIR. It is also preparing notices for women journalists who said they met a victim. The allegations include sexual misconduct and coercion to terminate a pregnancy. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Congress, Crime Branch, Kerala Assembly, Kerala politics, Rahul Mamkootathil Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/satheesan-avoids-commitment-on-mamkootathils-assembly-attendance/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/satheesan-avoids-commitment-on-mamkootathils-assembly-attendance/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.