The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Kerala BJP councillor detained under KAAPA retakes oath inside prison in unprecedented move
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The Hindu Bureau
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A BJP councillor in Kerala, currently detained under the KAAPA, was permitted by the High Court to take his oath of office inside prison. The court ruled that the democratic mandate of the electorate should not be invalidated by the representative's detention.
In an unprecedented development, BJP councillor R. Sugathan, who is under preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), retook his oath of office inside the Viyyur Central Prison in Thrissur , Kerala, on Tuesday (July 14, 2026).
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