THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ummar Tharamel, a professor at Calicut University has challenged former MP M B Rajesh in connection with the appointment row in Kaladi varsity. Ummer has asked Rajesh to prove the allegations raised against him.

Ummar said that he has only pointed out the irregularities & violation of norms in the appointment of Ninitha, wife of M B Rajesh in the university and it was not ‘them’ who made it a political controversy. Ummar also added that he has not deputed any middleman to prevent Ninitha from taking up the job. He further said that he and others had not intruded into the interview board and Rajesh must reveal the source from whom he received the letter, sent to the vice chancellor.

Dr Ummer Tharamel has earlier pointed out that there are irregularities in the appointment of Ninitha Kanicherry as assistant professor in the Malayalam department of Kaladi university.

Dr Ummer was the language expert in the panel which interviewed candidates for the post including Ninita.