Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) A telling image from Kerala’s Kannur railway station has come to symbolise the dramatic political fall of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the deep crisis engulfing his Communist Party of India-Marxist after its crushing Assembly election debacle.The photograph, now viral across social media, shows the once all-powerful former Chief Minister quietly waiting for a train alongside CPI-M leader K. K. Ragesh at Kannur station with only a handful of securit…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) The stunning electoral collapse of the CPI-M-led-Left Democratic Front in Kerala has triggered what is fast turning into the party’s most intense internal rebellion in recent years, with sharp criticism now openly directed against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state Secretary M.V. Govindan and the party’s style of functioning.What was initially expected to be a routine post-poll review has instead snowballed into a rare public display of anger, frustration…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) For perhaps the first time in nearly three decades, the unquestioned authority of Pinarayi Vijayan within the CPI-M and the Left movement in Kerala is facing open turbulence from within party ranks. Days after the crushing Assembly poll debacle that reduced the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front to just 35 seats, senior party leader P. Jayarajan broke his silence amid a growing wave of support for him and mounting anger against the present state leadership.In a care…
Kannur, March 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his wife Kamala together hold deposits exceeding Rs 1 crore, according to the affidavit submitted on Thursday along with his nomination papers for the Dharmadam Assembly constituency. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.The affidavit shows that Vijayan has deposits of Rs 43.35 lakh, while Kamala has deposits of Rs 60.58 lakh.Vijayan owns 78 cents of land, and Kamala owns 17.5 cents at Onchiyam. She also has …
Kannur, Feb 6 (IANS) Three days after the release of the book of expelled CPI-M leader V. Kunjikrishnan, the row with the party intensified on Friday, with a war of words breaking out, with Kannur district party secretary K.K. Ragesh and Kunjikrishnan levelling charges at each other. Responding to Ragesh’s remarks, Kunjikrishnan said the Kannur district party secretary’s statements had “no connection whatsoever with the truth”.Ragesh had alleged that Kunjikrishnan’s book launch turned into a gat…
Kannur (Kerala), Feb 2 (IANS) Expelled CPI-M Kerala leader V. Kunjikrishnan on Monday urged the party to immediately publish the statement of accounts related to the Dhanaraj Martyrs’ Fund, days ahead of the release of his book that, he claims, contains detailed financial records.“My book carries the complete statement of accounts. Since the party has announced that it will publish the accounts, my humble request is that it be done before the release of my book,” Kunjikrishnan told reporte…
Kochi/Kannur, Jan 30 (IANS) V. Kunjikrishnan, a senior CPI(M) leader expelled from the party earlier this week, approached the Kerala High Court on Friday seeking police protection for his book release function.Speaking to the media at his home in Payyannur, he clarified that he has approached the High Court seeking police protection only for the book release function on Wednesday.“I wish to clarify that the protection that I have sought is just for the book release function that will take pla…
Kannur (Kerala), Jan 26 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling CPI-M on Monday expelled V. Kunjikrishnan, a senior member of its Kannur district committee, for allegedly betraying the party after he publicly revealed purported irregularities in the Dhanaraj Martyrs’ Fund.The decision to remove him from primary membership was announced by district Secretary K.K. Ragesh at a press conference, where he accused Kunjikrishnan of turning into a “weapon in the hands of party enemies”.Ragesh said the action was neces…
Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur, Jan 24 (IANS) The political storm triggered by senior CPI(M) leader V. Kunjikrishnan’s allegations of financial irregularities intensified on Saturday, with posters attacking him surfacing across Payyannur even as the party leadership mounted a strong counter-offensive ahead of a crucial Kannur district committee meeting on Sunday.The posters, which accuse Kunjikrishnan of betrayal, surfaced in several parts of Payyannur on Saturday morning, underlining the intensify…