Thiruvananthapuram : State Water Resource Minister Mathew T Thomas on Monday handed over his resignation letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The move came after the party leadership asked Mathew T Thomas to quit to pave the way for Chittor legislator K Krishnankutty to assume the post of Water Resource Minister in the state.
However, Thomas said that some propaganda against him and his family, calling for him to be removed from the post, had hurt him and said this type of attitude was not good for left politics. Thomas has represented Tiruvalla assembly constituency for the last three terms
The JD(S) had last week handed over a letter to CM Vijayan regarding the party's decision to replace its cabinet nominee Mathew T Thomas.The Swearing in ceremony will be held on Tuesday
