One other CPI(M) Chief Madhu Mullassery Exits Occasion, Joins BJP

Thiruvananthapuram:

Days after a CPI(M) chief from Alappuzha stop the get together and joined the BJP amidst studies of factional feuds in its conferences, one other get together chief on Tuesday took the identical route.

At the same time as Madhu Mullassery introduced his exit from the get together within the morning, the CPI(M) expelled him from its main membership.

Shortly thereafter, he was welcomed into the BJP by Suresh Gopi, the Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Pure Fuel and Tourism, and former central minister V Muraleedharan, in addition to different get together leaders.

Mr Gopi positioned a scarf in saffron get together’s colors round Mr Mullassery, wished him all the most effective and left.

The long-time former CPI(M) chief was expelled by the Left get together for performing in contravention of get together rules and defaming it within the public sphere.

CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district secretary V Pleasure mentioned it was determined to expel Mullassery as even when he was the realm secretary within the get together, he had proven proximity to the BJP and was in discussions with the saffron get together.

“He (Mullassery) was in consensus with them (BJP) on some issues,” V Pleasure claimed.

Mr Mullassery, a former space secretary of the CPI(M) in Mangalapuram right here and a celebration member for 42 years, then again, has blamed V Pleasure for his exit.

“I’ve determined to depart a celebration for which I’ve labored for 42 years as it’s tough to work alongside the district secretary Pleasure,” he mentioned.

He claimed that he was mistreated by Pleasure, who allegedly solely cares for his personal pursuits and positions throughout the get together and accused him of making divisiveness within the CPI(M) on the district stage.

Mr Mullassery informed a TV channel that the state management of each the Congress and the BJP had contacted him.

Later, BJP’s Thiruvananthapuram district president V V Rajesh and different get together leaders met the previous CPI(M) chief at his residence forward of his becoming a member of the saffron get together.

On November 30, Bipin C Babu, member of the CPI(M) Alappuzha space committee and member of district panchayat representing Krishnapuram division, joined the BJP.

Bipin C, after becoming a member of the BJP, had alleged that the CPI(M) had misplaced its secular character.

“A couple of communal forces are main the get together now and it has change into an outfit of a specific part,” he had mentioned.

The sidelining of senior CPI(M) chief G Sudhakaran has additionally drawn criticism throughout the get together and the native and space conferences, with some locations, akin to Karunagappally in Kollam district, witnessing open protests, in keeping with get together sources.

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