One may feel there is
nothing in a moniker, but it is not that simple in the ruling CPI(M), where Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is addressed as 'Captain' by admirers, triggering a raging debate within the party and outside, with many saying the tag should be given to the political outfit and not an individual.
"Kerala's captain is here" or "the captain who led Kerala in crisis" are some of the slogans used to welcome the Chief Minister by hardcore supporters and followers during poll campaigns and meetings.
However, the Left critics opine that the Marxist party has no tradition of branding or projecting any individual as its face, especially during elections and any act against it is personality cult worship.