Kerala govt reinstates IAS officers suspended by Vijayan-led LDF govt

The Congress-led UDF government in Kerala has reinstated senior IAS officers, B Ashok and N Prasanth, who were suspended by the former Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government. Prasanth was suspended in 2024 for criticising a colleague, who is the current Chief Secretary of Kerala, on social media. Ashok was suspended over media interviews criticising the then CM Vijayan.