PALAKKAD: Congress MLA Shafi Parambil and his companions were ousted from the house of a party worker after the MLA visited the house without wearing a mask. The MLA was visiting the houses in the locality as part of the election campaign for the local body elections. The incident took place at Pookara Thottam in Olavakkode South, 52nd ward of Palakkad municipality.

On the day of silent campaign, the MLA and his associates arrived without wearing masks and without sanitizer in hand. However, a member of the house was in quarantine and hence the house owner, who is a Congress worker, criticised the MLA for not wearing masks and violating COVID protocols. It is learnt that Shafi Parambil was accompanied by around 50 party workers during the house visits. Following this, the MLA visited other houses in the locality to request for votes.

Meanwhile, the video showing Shafi Parambil arguing with the Congress worker has become viral on social media. The video was recorded by Congress workers who uploaded them on social media.