Congress leader Chenthi Anil arrested for waylaying Keralam CM Satheesan; to be suspended from party
Congress leader Chenthi Anil was arrested after allegedly blocking the convoy of Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to protest the CM's refusal to attend a local event. The Congress party has announced plans to suspend Anil following the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights political tensions within the Kerala Congress and raises concerns regarding the security and protocol surrounding high-ranking government officials.
The police have taken Anil Kumar, aka Chenthi Anil, member of the District Congress Committee (DCC), into custody in connection with an incident on Friday (August 28, 2026) where Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s convoy was allegedly blocked in the Sreekaryam police station limits in Thiruvananthapuram district.
The Sreekaryam police had registered an FIR against Mr. Anil on Friday. The Congress leader was taken into custody in the early hours of Saturday (August 29, 2026).
Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee president in-charge N. Sakthan told The Hindu that Mr Anil would be suspended from the party today itself.
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