KOCHI: V T Balram MLA has come forward with allegations against E P Jayarajan who had once resigned in connection with a nepotism case. The new controversy has arisen following the vacancy notification reported by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) for the post of PRO. V T Balram has shared a Facebook post of journalist T C Rajesh in which nepotism is alleged.

T C Rajesh said that the notification does not mention basic qualifications such as journalism or mass communication. Meantime, it has been mentioned in the notification that the applicant should be a retired government official with 20 years of experience and age should not exceed 58 years. T C Rajesh alleges that this post was created for someone within the department who will retire immediately.