Kerala High Court earlier permitted KAAPA detainee R. Sugathan to take oath in Viyyur jail; political row erupts over unprecedented ceremony
Sugathan is among 20 BJP councillors directed by High Court to retake oaths after they had violated procedure during original ceremony by using names of local deities. 19 councillors retook oaths, but Sugathan was detained at the time and was not able to attend the ceremony
However, a final call on his swearing-in will be taken only after Kerala High Court’s verdict on his bail plea in the KAAPA case