A few local committee members even resigned in Ponnani on Tuesday, protesting the party’s decision to field P Nandakumar instead of popular leader TM Siddique
Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the CPM enters the campaign mode harbouring hopes of a second straight term in office, anger is boiling over regarding candidate selection and seat sharing.
On a day when the CPM secretariat finalised candidates, the state witnessed open protests in Ponnani and Kuttiyadi in addition to strong resentment within a section of supporters over exclusion of leaders with proven mass appeal.
There have been protests and poster campaigns in Alappuzha against the exclusion of G Sudhakaran and Thomas Isaac. On the other hand, allotting safe seats like Ranni, Kuttiyadi and Changanassery to KC(M) Jose K Mani faction has not gone down well with the cadre.
CPI(M) workers take to the streets against candidate selection
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March 09, 2021 00:48 IST
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Displeasure over fielding CITU leader in Ponnani constituency and handing over Kuttiyadi to Kerala Congress (M)
Public protests by local workers and sympathisers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] against candidate selection in the Ponnani and Kuttiyadi Assembly constituencies in north Malabar on Monday are likely to leave the party leadership in an unenviable position.
The protesters expressed their displeasure at their sentiments not being considered while choosing nominees of the Left Democratic Front (LDF).