I’ve been made a victim of incessant witch-hunt by ‘political criminals’: CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran

In an interview with The Hindu, Sudhakaran, a stalwart in the CPI(M) in Alappuzha, says he doesn’t feel side-lined in the party.

In his political career spanning over five-and-a-half decades, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] leader G. Sudhakaran has undergone many ups and downs. After serving as the Minister for Public Works and Registration, Sudhakaran, one of the standout performers in the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, is taking some time off from the electoral politics but still hogs the limelight, this time for unusual reasons.

H. Salam, MLA, who succeeded Sudhakaran in the Ambalappuzha Assembly constituency had alleged that the veteran communist leader had not cooperated with him properly during the 2021 Assembly polls. The former Minister has recently appeared before a two-member panel appointed by the CPI(M) to look into the complaints about electioneering in the constituency.

Now that the Committee has submitted its report and news reports suggesting the inquiry panel has substantiated some of the charges against Sudhakaran, political observers feel that chances of disciplinary action against him are highly likely. The Committee also reportly found faults with Salam.