K T Jaleel s resignation comes a day after he moved the Kerala high court seeking a stay on the Lokayukta order.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala higher education minister K T Jaleel on Tuesday resigned from the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet days after the state Lokayukta held that he had abused his position as a public servant to obtain a favour for a relative.
Jaleel has sent his resignation to the chief minister and it has been forwarded to the governor, sources in the chief minister s office told .
The development was also confirmed by the minister in a Facebook post.
The resignation comes a day after he moved the Kerala high court seeking a stay on the Lokayukta order.