സുഗതന് നാളെ ജയിലിനുള്ളിൽ സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ; സംസ്ഥാന ചരിത്രത്തിൽ ഇതാദ്യം

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The Kerala High Court has allowed Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor R. Sugathan, who is currently in jail under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (KAA(P)A) Act, to take his oath of office inside Viyyur Central Jail. The oath ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the jail superintendent's office, with the court directing prison authorities to make the necessary arrangements.

This is the first time in Kerala's history that an elected representative will take the oath while in prison. The court permitted the move because Sugathan must retake his oath within the deadline after his earlier oath, along with those of 19 other councillors, was declared invalid for allegedly violating the prescribed oath format. Limited media access to the ceremony has also been allowed.