Kerala minister G Sudhakaran’s wife Jubilee Navaprabha has resigned from the post of director, self-financing courses, of the Kerala University. Her resignation came after allegations that her husband played a role in getting her the job.
Addressing a press conference, Navaprabha said the allegations against her were baseless and had tarnished her husband’s image.
“I retired as Vice Principal of SD College at Alappuzha. I saw the [university’s] advertisement and applied. Then our detractors said the post was tailor-made for me,” Navaprabha said.
“My husband has a very clean track record and we have been together for 36 years. After hearing all the allegations, I decided to dump this job in the dustbin. I am quitting. For us, it is not the job that matters but my husband’s credibility,” added Navaprabha.
After her retirement as the vice principal, she was appointed the director at the directorate of management technology and education that oversees the functioning of autonomous colleges under the Kerala University.
Earlier, Industries Minister EP Jayarajan had to quit in 2016 following reports that he had appointed his relatives in state-run organisations. Early this year, he was reinstated after the court gave him a clean chit.
(With inputs from IANS)
