‘Love Is Not A Crime’: Kerala Minister Faces Resignation Calls Amid Infidelity Allegations

Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 13:47 IST

Kumar is a five-time MLA from Pathanapuram and has retained the seat for five consecutive terms. He currently serves as the chairperson of Kerala Congress (B).

Kerala Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar may be forced to resign weeks ahead of the Assembly elections as the Left Democratic Front government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan deals with serious allegations made against him by his wife.

According to local media reports, the Chief Minister may ask the Kerala Congress (B) leader to step down in an effort to blunt political attacks from the Congress-led United Democratic Front ahead of the polls.

Bindhu Menon, the estranged wife of the 60-year-old minister, has accused him of infidelity and claimed she caught him in an inappropriate situation with another woman at their residence. She also said she informed the Chief Minister’s daughter, Veena Vijayan, about the incident, putting the state government in a difficult position.

According to Kumar’s wife, marital problems emerged a few years after their 2014 wedding, but worsened after Kumar became minister in 2023. She alleged that she recently found Kumar with another woman in their bedroom and began taking photographs, but members of his staff tried to snatch her phone.

“I lost control emotionally, but I did not assault anyone or use abusive language," she said, accusing the minister of claiming that she was mentally unstable.

Menon said the police declined to intervene in the matter and added that she had no intention of harming Kumar or the LDF government.

Kumar further clarified that the Opposition was targeting his personal life for political mileage.

“Whether the allegations are true or not, they are personal matters, and no one else should interfere," he said, adding that he has never behaved indecently with any woman.

“Love is not a crime. Everyone experiences love. It will continue," he said. Kumar said he has never been corrupt, and the people of his constituency won’t believe such accusations.

Earlier, in 2013, Kumar had resigned as a minister in the Oommen Chandy-led UDF government after his first wife, Yamini Thankachy, accused him of physical abuse and infidelity. A doctor by profession, Yamini alleged that Kumar, a former actor who has appeared in more than 100 Malayalam films, assaulted her and wrote to the then Chief Minister Chandy seeking action.

Back then, Kumar had said Yamini was blackmailing him and alleged a political conspiracy. “I want a detailed investigation by an impartial authority. I am innocent, Yamini wants my money… she beat me up."

Who Is KB Ganesh Kumar?

Kumar is a five-time MLA from Pathanapuram and has retained the seat for five consecutive terms. He currently serves as the chairperson of Kerala Congress (B), a breakaway faction of the Kerala Congress.

The party was founded by his father, late R. Balakrishna Pillai, who held positions as a state minister, MP and MLA during his long political career. Earlier part of the United Democratic Front, Kerala Congress (B) is now aligned with the Left Democratic Front. Kumar is the party’s only MLA and also holds a ministerial post in the state government.

Opposition Targets 

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, VD Satheesan, said, “If the wife of a minister does not get justice, which woman in Kerala will get it? The chief minister has to answer this."

“He claims to be a champion of women’s safety. I remember the moment he sat holding a cup with a slogan supporting women’s safety. Those were just PR exercises," he said.

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