India, Dec. 11 -- Congress is not a party that alters its decisions based on the grant of bail, and there is no reason to reconsider the expulsion of MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, former KPCC president K Muraleedharan said on Wednesday. Responding to questions on the anticipatory bail granted to the Palakkad MLA in a second rape case registered against him, Muraleedharan said the Congress had no concern for someone who had already been ousted from the party.

"We are not bothered about a person who is no longer in the party. Our decision to expel him is final; the troublemaker is out," Muraleedharan said, invoking a Malayalam proverb.

He alleged that the prosecution had "failed miserably", which, he said, led to the court granting anticipatory...