Ramya Haridas seeks aide’s appointment as personal staff

A day after the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) suspended Palayam Pradeep, an associate of Ramya Haridas, MLA, following a clash between Congress workers in Chirayinkeezhu, a letter was taken by the MLA’s personal assistant to the office of the Speaker seeking the appointment of Mr. Pradeep as her additional private secretary.

However, the Speaker’s office redirected the MLA’s personal assistant to the office of the Secretary of the Assembly. Since the Secretary was on leave, the letter will have to submitted again.

If the MLA again insists on Mr. Pradeep’s appointment, the Secretary of the Assembly will technically have to accept the proposed name, though questions will arise over the correctness of suggesting the appointment of a person who has been suspended by the KPCC.

Both the Assembly Secretary and the MLA were unavailable for comments.