Kannur DCC general secretary resigns after audio leak
In a release, Mr. Joseph confirmed that Mr. Vijayan's resignation had been accepted. Mr. Vijayan's audio message, reportedly posted in a WhatsApp group of the Sreekandapuram Block Congress leaders and later circulated in the media, has triggered a fresh row for both the Congress and the Youth Congress.
In the recording, Mr. Vijayan is purportedly heard accusing Youth Congress leaders of collecting funds in the name of constructing houses for Wayanad landslide victims and misappropriating the money.
However, soon after the clip went public, Youth Congress State secretary Robert Vellamvelly came out with a rebuttal, laced with sarcasm. He mocked Mr. Vijayan for having 'Perumthachan complex' and 'great intelligence to inform people that he is alive.'
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