THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: NCP leader A K Saseendran who was recently acquitted in the phone conversation case, got sworn-in as a minister again on Thursday.

Governor P Sathasivam administered the oath of office at the event that happened at Raj Bhavan, attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other cabinet ministers. Former Minister Thomas Chandy did not attend the event as he is abroad now.

Meanwhile, the opposition boycotted the event.

Saseendran will be handed over the transport department, which he was heading earlier. Currently the CM is in charge of this department.

Petition against Saseendran

A native of Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram named Mahalakshmi had filed a petition at the HC seeking to cancel the ruling by the Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court that acquitted A K Saseendran in the phone conversation case.

The petition she submitted earlier seeking the same was rejected by the Magistrate Court.

She has said in her petition that the sabotaging of the case against Saseendran was an insult to women.

The HC has asked for an explanation based on this petition.