Kochi, Aug. 22 -- Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil resigned as the president of the state Youth Congress unit on Thursday following allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behaviour towards an actress. Mamkootathil, the legislator from Palakkad who was elected last year through a bye-election, dismissed all allegations against him and said in a press conference at his residence in Adoor that he was stepping down to protect his party and save the time of party workers who may have to justify him. Actress Rini Ann George on Wednesday accused a "young prominent politician" of a well-known party of sending her obscene messages and inviting her to a hotel room, after which BJP and CPI(M) affiliated youth organisation DYFI demanded his resignation. George said that she did not intend to name the politician or file a police complaint against him. HTC...