13 April 2021

Kerala Higher Education minister on Tuesday resigned from the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet days after the state Lokayukta held that he had 'abused' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour for a relative.

Jaleel has sent his resignation to the Chief Minister and it has been forwarded to the Governor, sources in the Chief Minister's office told . The development was also confirmed by the minister in a facebook post. The resignationcomes a day after he moved the Kerala High Court seeking a stay on the Lokayukta order.