Dheeraj’s murder accused Nikhil Paily nominated for the Idukki District Congress Committee

The Idukki District Congress Committee (DCC) on Saturday nominated Nikhil Paily, accused in the murder of Dheeraj Rajendran, a BTech student of Idukki Government Engineering College in Painav and a Students Federation of India (SFI) activist, to the committee.

When the police registered Mr. Paily’s arrest in 2022, he was the president of the Vazhathope Youth Congress mandalam.

Major Karimuttam, Joy Vadakkedam, Varkey Alakkaprambil and George Joseph have also been nominated to the committee, according to a statement issued by the DCC on Saturday.

Published – 23 May 2026 20:51 IST