Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in an interview with NDTV, strongly criticized the Congress party amid sexual misconduct allegations against its MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. Calling Mamkootathil a "symptom of a deep-rooted malaise" within Congress, and the MLA should resign if he has "an iota of dignity and self-respect." He also questioned the credibility of the Congress, stating that "no one in the country has any expectations" from the party.