Kerala BJP councillor, jailed under KAAPA, to take oath again in prison on Tuesday, wins HC order
Published on: July 13, 2026, 2:59 p.m. | Source: Malayala Manorama
The Kerala High Court ordered a jailed councillor's repeat swearing-in at prison after his original oath was deemed invalid..R Sugathan, Kerala High Court, Thiruvananthapuram corporation, BJP councillor, repeat swearing-in, Viyyur central jail, KAAPA, civic body elections, oath invalid, solemn affirmation, public mandate, democratic privilege, preventive detention, political debate, CPM allegations, R Sugathan oath, Kerala HC order, Thiruvananthapuram BJP, councillors jailed, KAAPA Act, interim bail, magistrate court, invalid oath, BJP councillors oath, Vadakkenchery gram panchayat, civic body elections 2025, oath in name of Mother India, oath in name of martyrs, oath in name of Gurudeva, oath in name of Oommen Chandy, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, Kerala Municipality Act, oath in name of God, solemn affirmation, elected members oath, 19 BJP councillors sworn in, corporation office Thiruvananthapuram, Sugathan petition HC, state government, state police chief, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, taking oath in prison, elected member duties, public mandate, democratic privilege, preventive custody, Vattiyoorkavu police case, obstructed arrest, HC order prison oath, political debate ignited, CPM allegations understanding BJP Congress, corporation council majority, councillor sworn in, Kerala High Court directs repeat oath for jailed BJP councillor R Sugathan, Thiruvananthapuram corporation BJP councillor R Sugathan to take oath at Viyyur jail, Legal challenge over oath validity for elected officials in Kerala
