KC Joseph and Benny Behanan testify in solar conspiracy case
Senior Congress leaders K.C. Joseph and Benny Behanan testified in court regarding a conspiracy case involving the late Oommen Chandy. They alleged that former MLA K.B. Ganesh Kumar orchestrated a smear campaign against Chandy due to personal and political vendettas.
Why it matters
The testimony sheds light on long-standing political rivalries and allegations of document forgery within Kerala's political landscape.
Senior Congress leaders former Minister K.C. Joseph and Chalakudy MP, Benny Behanan appeared before the Kottarakkara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I on Wednesday to depose as witnesses in the Solar conspiracy case.
Saritha S. Nair is the first accused and former MLA, K. B. Ganesh Kumar is the second accused in the case filed by former District Government Pleader Sudheer Jacob.
In his detailed testimony, K.C. Joseph stated that the conspiracy against former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy stemmed from a deep-seated political vendetta harboured by former MLA, K.B. Ganesh Kumar.
Mr. Joseph explained that in 2013, Ganesh Kumar had to resign as the Minister for Forests and Environment following a domestic violence case registered by the police on a complaint filed by his first wife.
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